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8
Apr
2013
11:48am, EDT
Topless protesters give Russia's Putin an eyeful
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An eye-opening experience for Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) as he is confronted by a topless demonstrator during a tour of the Hanover Fair in Hanover, Germany, on April 8, 2013. He was accompanied by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (center right) and Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn (extreme right).
By Alexei Anishchuk and Andreas Rinke, Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin laughed off a protest against him by topless women in Germany on Monday, joking that he liked what he had seen while sharply rebuffing German criticism of his human rights record.
Three members of the women's rights group Femen, which has staged protests against Russia's detention of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot around Europe, disrupted his visit to a trade fair in the German city of Hanover focusing on Russian business.
They stripped to the waist and shouted slogans calling the Russian leader a "dictator" before being covered up and bundled away by security men.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchange glances after the incident involving topless demonstrators.
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Security staff stop another topless demonstrator at the Volkswagen stand at the Hanover Fair.
"Regarding this performance, I liked it," grinned Putin at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, adding that it had helped to promote the trade fair though he suggested that the security men could have been "gentler".
"I did not catch what they were shouting, I did not even see if they were blondes, brunettes or chestnut-haired ... I don't see anything terrible in (the protest), though I think ... it is better to be dressed if one wants to discuss political matters." Read the full story.
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A demonstrator is held by security staff.
Three topless protesters, members of the women's rights group Femen, disrupt a visit between Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and German chancellor Angela Merkel at a trade fair in Hannover. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Cant help but notice that the men don't look too disgusted !
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16
Mar
2013
2:16pm, EDT
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Merkel packs a punch with giant golden glove
German Chancellor Angela Merkel grimaces as she holds a giant golden boxing glove during the representatives meeting of the Christian Democratic Party, CDU, in Grimmen, Germany, on Saturday. Standing in the background are CDU Bundestag member Eckhardt Rehberg right, and boxing coach Hans-Ullrich Wegner. Merkel has been elected unanimously to lead the electoral list in the northwestern German state. She received all of the 113 votes.
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Second coming of Margaret Thatcher... Iron Lady with an Iron Cross and a Golden Glove. GOOD for Northern Europe and bad for third world Southern Europe. Merkel, please save us because the rest has only wimps. Oh, and give Berlusconi a good thrashing from me.
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23
Nov
2012
2:54pm, EST
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Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the European Union (EU) council headquarters for a summit discussing the EU's long-term budget in Brussels on November 23, 2012.
Germany's Merkel plays down failure to clinch EU budget deal
Reuters reports — European Union leaders failed to reach agreement on Friday on a new seven-year budget for their troubled bloc, calling off talks in less than two days after most countries balked at far deeper spending cuts demanded by Britain and its allies.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the biggest contributor to EU coffers, said she had not expected a deal at the first attempt and played down the consequences of failure, saying there was a real potential for agreement at the start of 2013. Read the full story.
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According to the article, it is a complicated affair indeed. However it ends up working in the end, the impact will affect everyone who lives, works or visits Europe. We also can expect the United States to feel the ramifications as nations like Greece continue to struggle with unemployment, while i …
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9
Oct
2012
9:22am, EDT
Angela Merkel greeted warmly by prime minister, but not by Greeks
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Protestors run away from tear gas during clashes in front of the parliament in Athens on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012.
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Riot police fight with demonstrators during clashes in front of the parliament in Athens on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012.
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Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel on October 9, 2012 at the airport in Athens.
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People hold a banner saying "Frau Merkel get out" ahead of a demonstration against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in central Athens, October 9, 2012.
Yannis Behrakis / Reuters
Demonstrators, dressed as Nazis, wave a swastika flag as they ride in an open-top car in Syntagma Square in Athens as they protest against the visit of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, October 9, 2012.
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A man in chains and carrying a wooden cross marked "Greece wake up" walks during a protest against the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Thessaloniki on October 9, 2012.
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A naked protester runs past the parliament in Syntagma Square in Athens during a violent protest against the visit of Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel October 9, 2012.
Germany's Angela Merkel arrived in Greece on her first visit since Europe's debt crisis erupted here three years ago, braving protests to deliver a message of support - but no new money - to a nation hammered by recession and fighting to stay in the euro. Athens went into security lock down for the visit as some 50,000 protesters made a show of discontent against painful austerity cuts.
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I like the fifth picture. That is a great way to welcome the budgetNazi Merkel. If I were them, I'd like to give her a Clint Eastwood Outlaw Jose Wales kind of welcome, the kind he gave Redlegs. It is ironic that Germany is doing this to them...crushing them economically.
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3
Sep
2012
1:30pm, EDT
Angela Merkel drinks a very large glass of beer
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel drinks beer in a beer tent during a fair in Abensberg, southern Germany, on Sept. 3, 2012. Merkel and her government have insisted that the key to resolving the eurozone's debt crisis is for struggling countries to cut their budget deficits and pursue structural reforms such as liberalizing labor markets.
By David R Arnott, NBC News
Taking a short break from worries over the future of the European single currency, German Chancellor Angela Merkel sank a beer at the traditional Gillamoos folk festival in Abensberg on Monday.
Germany's Constitutional Court will hold the fate of the euro in its hands when it rules next week on whether a crucial euro zone financial rescue fund can go ahead, Reuters reports.
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Merkel isn't the only political leader to enjoy the occasional beer. White House employees recently divulged the secret recipes for President Obama's honey porter, honey brown and honey blond ales, allowing cameras into the kitchens to see the process for making the homebrewed beers. Watch a behind-the-scenes video.
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Angela Merkel waves after her arrival in a beer tent at the Gillamoos folk festival in Abensberg on Sept. 3, 2012.
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What do you think the chances are for Mitt Romney to down a beer? How about next to nothing. Chancellor Merkel deserves the Nobel Peace prize for downing that beer. Germany gets a Chancellor with a PhD in physics and we get two shyster lawyers from Harvard.
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24
Aug
2012
7:50am, EDT
Greek PM faces tough test in deeply skeptical Germany
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras attend a welcome ceremony before talks in Berlin on August 24, 2012.
The Associated Press reports from Berlin — The new Greek prime minister's hopes of winning more time from creditors to implement reforms and spending cuts faced a tough test in deeply skeptical Germany on Friday as he met Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel greeted Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the chancellery with a businesslike handshake and military honors.
In a charm offensive in German and French media this week, Samaras has been arguing that his nation should have more time beyond the mid-2014 deadline to complete reforms that are a condition of it continuing to receive bailout loans. Without the help, Greece would be forced into a chaotic default on its debts and could be forced out of the eurozone. Read the full story.
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Angela Merkel and Antonis Samaras hold talks at the beginning of their meeting on August 24, 2012 on the roof of the Chancellery in Berlin.
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Can we have more time? Oh and can we get 6 weeks vacation, retire at 55 and be by far the most unproductive country in the EU? Thanks!!!
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31
May
2012
8:57am, EDT
Penguins and politicians: Baltic leaders have a whale of a time at summit
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The members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States sit under a model of a whale at the Ozeaneum sea museum as they attend the plenary session of the summit on May 31, 2012 in Stralsund, northeastern Germany.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at the summit opening.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and heads of government from 11 countries on the Baltic Sea met at the Ozeaneum sea museum in Stralsund, northeastern Germany on Thursday for the second day of a regional summit.
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From left: Valentina Pivnenko, chairwoman of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, Danish Prime MInister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Iceland's Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, Lithuania's Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius and Finland's Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen feed penguins at the Oceaneum during the summit in Stralsund.
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Merkel, Barroso and other leaders visit one of the oldest harbor pubs in Europe after a dinner at the start of their summit in Stralsund, May 30, 2012.

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20
May
2012
10:11am, EDT
Pete Souza / White House via Reuters
Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain (arms raised), President Barack Obama, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and others watch the overtime shootout of the Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich Champions League final in the Laurel Cabin conference room during the G8 Summit at Camp David, Maryland, May 19.
Leaders take time out from G8 to watch shootout in Champions League final
Didier Drogba tied the match with a header in the 88th minute, and then scored the decisive goal in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final, 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw Saturday.
The unlikely storyline of an English team beating a German team on penalties in a high-profile match provided a fitting end to a dramatic night, as Chelsea became Europe's champion club for the first time.
-- Reported by the Associated Press
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16
May
2012
9:37am, EDT
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on May 16, 2012. Merkel and Karzai are due to sign a bilateral cooperation agreement, as well as hold talks paving the way for a May 20-21 NATO summit in Chicago.
Behind the scenes diplomacy: Karzai and Merkel meet in Berlin
By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News
Yesterday, Angela Merkel met with the new president of France, Francois Hollande shortly after his swearing in. Today, Karzai is in Berlin to sign a strategic partnership with Germany and prepare for the NATO summit in Chicago. The U.S. hopes to announce funding for the Afghan security forces at the summit. Germany has the third largest contigent of troops serving in Afghanistan behind the U.S. and Britain.

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18
Apr
2012
6:53pm, EDT
Picking a perfect perch
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel is a perfect perch for these lories, or Rainbow Lorikeets, during a visit to Vogelpark Marlow in one of her electoral districts in northern Germany.
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Great, beautiful photo.
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9
Dec
2011
6:11am, EST
A long and difficult night at the European Union summit
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy is surrounded by bodyguards as he walks to a news conference at the European Union summit in Brussels, Belgium, on the morning of Dec. 9, 2011.
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Journalists wait for news from the meeting of European heads of state in Brussels early in the morning on Friday.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the resumption of talks on Friday morning.
By David R Arnott, NBC News
It was a long night for everybody at the European Union summit in Brussels. As we report today, the 27 EU presidents and prime ministers began their talks at 7:30 Thursday evening and continued past 4:30 a.m.
The leaders then emerged to face the cameras, each aiming to spin the outcome in a way that would best please his or her domestic audience. After that, perhaps, a chance to sleep. But not for long -- the talks were due to resume at 9.30 a.m on Friday.
The politicians were not the only ones to pull an all-nighter. As The Economist's Charlemagne columnist writes, "We journalists are probably too bleary-eyed after a sleepless night to understand the full significance of what has just happened."
The writer is too modest: the Charlemagne article is a good place to start if you would like to know more about the long-term implications of the summit.
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British Prime Minister David Cameron looks at German Chancellor Angela Merkel after summit talks resumed on Friday.
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4
Nov
2011
10:56am, EDT
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President Barack Obama embraces Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel after a meeting at the G20 Summit of major world economies in Cannes, Nov.3, 2011.
Obama embraces Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G20 Summit
By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News
Pictures of the two of them together always look as though they genuinely like each other, although Merkel looks a little taken back by this embrace.
Watch Obama's news conference at the G-20 today in Cannes.
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