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Sunday, June 7, 2015

Merkel welcomes Obama with beer and sausage breakfast ahead of G7 summit

The German chancellor, with locals, gave the US president a warm welcome but was cooler in her official greeting, with a veiled reference to current tensionsAccompanied by beer, sausages and men in lederhosen, Barack Obama on Sunday received a warm welcome to the Bavarian Alps from Angela Merkel, ahead of two days of intensive G7 summit talks. Related: G7 summit: Ukraine, Greek bailout and climate top agenda for Bavaria meeting Continue reading...


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