Merkel signals German EU rethink

Report of new German Chancellor, Angela Merkel's', first visits outside Germany: to Paris, Brussels (to the EU and NATO) and London, 23-24 November 2005. Article says 'In her first two days Mrs Merkel had added a lot to the European mix: Atlanticism, economic realism, a call for tolerance instead of the blame game, and a special concern for the new member states of former Eastern Europe. She is to visit Poland on 2 December 2005'.