Merkel praises close US ties in historic speech

Author (Person)	Benoit, Bertrand, Fifield, Anna
Series Title	Financial Times
Series Details	4.11.09
Publication Date	04/11/2009
Content Type	News
	Report of visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the US, November 2009 and a speech by Mrs Merkel to both houses of Congress, Washington, 3 November 2009. She thanked the US for its help in overcoming her country’s division and urged it to work with Europe to address the challenges of the future.
Related Links	ESO: Background information: German Foreign and Security Policy: Trends and Transatlantic Implications http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-foreign-and-security-policy-trends-and-transatlantic-implications-3/ BBC News, 3.11.09: Merkel makes historic US address http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8339949.stm Deutsche Welle, 3.11.09: Merkel urges US, Europe to "tear down today's walls" http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4853847,00.html
Countries / Regions	Germany