UK News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit Britain
Mar 6, 2009, 15:11 GMT
Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been invited to Britain by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, a German government spokesman announced Friday.
Merkel is to spend March 13 and 14 in Britain, and is due to visit Brown at Chequers, the official country residence of the British premier.
The talks are expected to focus on the current economic crisis, as well as bilateral, European and international issues, the spokesman said.
The meeting comes ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) summit of the world's leading economies, hosted April 2 in London.
Britain currently holds the rotating presidency of the G20.
COMMENT
blog comments powered by DisqusLatest Headlines in UK
- 1. Cambridge beat Oxford in 158th Boat Race after midway halt
- 2. Gas flare at Total's North Sea platform self-extinguishes
- 3. A myth turns 100: Titanic still fascinates world
- 4. Source of North Sea platform gas leak located, says Total
- 5. Efforts under way to stop gas leak on North Sea platform
Older Talkback
