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German leader Merkel, US President Bush hold trans-Atlantic talks
Jan 5, 2007, 0:28 GMT
Washington - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with US President George W Bush on Thursday for talks expected to focus on strengthening trans-Atlantic relations.
Bush and Merkel will likely also discuss Iran's nuclear activities, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. and the Middle East peace process.
Merkel, whose country in January assumed the rotating presidencies of the European Union and the Group of Eight nations, has discussed trying to reinvigorate negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Merkel is also seeking to build tighter economic relations between the United States and European Union.
© 2007 dpa - Deutsche Presse-AgenturCOMMENT
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