12/21/2009

Angie, either bow all the way or not at all!


German Chancellor Angela Merkel shakes hand with China's prime minister Wen Jiabao during the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009.(AP Photo/Kay Nietfeld, Pool)

11/21/2009

Angie lost in her moment


Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a news conference in Brussels November 19, 2009 on the Copenhagen climate conference. World leaders are likely to reach a political deal on fighting climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month but it may not be very precise, a senior European Union official said on Thursday.REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet (BELGIUM POLITICS)

11/13/2009

A kiss for peace


French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel before Armistice Day ceremonies Wednesday Nov. 11, 2009 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. France commemorates the end of World War I hand-in-hand with the country vanquished in the so-called 'great war' as German Chancellor Angela Merkel joins President Nicolas Sarkozy to remember the fallen, and to celebrate peace.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Trouble texting, Angie?


German Chancellor Angela Merkel uses a cell phone during a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, November 12, 2009.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

11/03/2009

Angie almost heils...


German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledges the gallery as she arrives to address a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 3, 2009. Merkel, who began her second term in office last week, is the first German leader to address the U.S. Congress since Konrad Adenauer in 1957.REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

10/31/2009

Are his ears clean, Angie?


German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) greets Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the start of European Union heads of state and government summit in Brussels October 29, 2009. EU leaders are expected on Thursday to discuss institutional changes which include the creation of a long-term president under the EU's planned Lisbon reform treaty.REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

Angie! He's married! And so are you!


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, shares a word with French President Nicolas Sarkozy during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday Oct. 30, 2009. The European Union is seeking to maintain a united stand on climate change Friday by giving leeway to poorer member states to pay less into global climate aid fund.(AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

It means Europe, Angie


German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference at the end of a two-day European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 30, 2009.REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

Old and New


German Chancellor Angela Merkel (top) stands behind former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl as they attend a ceremony of the Konrad-Adenauer foundation to mark the upcoming 20-year anniversary, in November, of the fall of the wall which once divided communist East Berlin from capitalist west Berlin, in Berlin October 31, 2009.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS)

10/06/2009

Angie is crowned


Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the 60th anniversary ceremony of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB), in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

9/27/2009

Congrats Angie. But tell your coalition partner to stop waiving like you!



Guido Westerwelle, leader of the pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP), greets supporters as he arrives for a news conference after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) in Berlin September 27, 2009.REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor and leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) and party general secretary Ronald Pofalla (R) wave to supporters after first exit polls in the German general election (Bundestagswahl) at party headquarters in Berlin September 27, 2009. Merkel's conservatives appear to have won enough votes in a German election to form a centre-right government with their preferred partners, the Free Democrats (FDP), exit polls showed on Sunday.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY)

9/25/2009

Making new friends, Angie?



Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (R) as she arrives at the Phipps Conservatory for an opening reception and working dinner for delegation leaders at the Pittsburgh G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 24, 2009.REUTERS/Chris Wattie (UNITED STATES POLITICS)

Angie, be serious!


German Chancellor Angela Merkel jokes with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the enter a news conference during the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.REUTERS/Jason Cohn (UNITED STATES POLITICS BUSINESS)

9/21/2009

Don't lose your balance, Angie


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the crowd during an election campaign rally in Koblenz September 15, 2009.Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU is travelling in the historic panorama train 'Rheingold Express' from the former German capital of Bonn via the western German cities of Koblenz and Frankfurt, the eastern German cities of Erfurt and Leipzig to Germany's new capital Berlin to rally for the September 27, 2009 general elections.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie regulates


German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during an election campaign rally with CDU secretary general Ronald Pofalla (R) in Koblenz September 15, 2009. Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU is travelling in the historic panorama train 'Rheingold Express' from the former German capital of Bonn via the western German cities of Koblenz and Frankfurt, the eastern German cities of Erfurt and Leipzig to Germany's new capital Berlin to rally for the September 27, 2009 general elections.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

It's a sausage, Angie, you're supposed to eat it!





German Chancellor Angela Merkel eats a traditional Thuringia sausage in Erfurt following an election campaign tour in the historic 'Rheingold Express' train through Germany September 15, 2009. Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union CDU travels from the former German capital of Bonn via the western German cities of Koblenz and Frankfurt, the eastern German cities of Erfurt and Leipzig to Germany's new capital Berlin to rally for the September 27, 2009 general elections.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)AP Photo/Jens Meyer

Angie heils alone


German Chancellor Angela Merkel is flanked by Birgit Diezel (R) and Christine Lieberknecht (L) during an election campaign in Erfurt September 15, 2009. Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU travels from the former German capital of Bonn via the western German cities of Koblenz and Frankfurt, the eastern German cities of Erfurt and Leipzig to Germany's new capital Berlin to rally for the September 27, 2009 general elections.REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie has one heil of a night


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves as she arrives from an election campaign trip to Berlin's main train station, September 15, 2009. Merkel, the leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU was travelling in the historic panorama train 'Rheingold Express' from the former German capital of Bonn via the western German cities of Koblenz and Frankfurt, the eastern German cities of Erfurt and Leipzig to Germany's new capital Berlin to rally for the September 27, 2009 general elections.REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie the lounge singer


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Ford CEO Bernhard Mattes are seen at the Ford booth during the opening of the Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. The car fair run through Sept. 27.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Angie, do you need to sit down?


German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a point during a news conference in Berlin, September 18, 2009. Merkel said on Friday that she would move quickly to map out a plan for changing income, corporate and inheritance taxes if she is re-elected later this month and can form a centre-right government.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

Angie, the camera man caught you!



German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves after she addresses people during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie brings out the stars


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel (L) reacts as German pop singer Petra Zieger performs during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie upset


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel reacts during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

Angie soaks it in


German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel reacts during an election campaign rally in Finsterwalde, September 19, 2009. Bundestagswahl general election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)


Heil in Purple


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves people during an election campaign rally in Lindau, September 20, 2009. Germany will hold a general election (Bundestagswahl) on September 27.REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

9/11/2009

Merkel Opel heil


FILE - In this March 31, 2009 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the workers as she pays a visit to the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim, central Germany. On Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, Merkel confirms, welcomes GM decision to sell Opel to Magna.(AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

9/09/2009

Angie heils to kick things off


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, receives applause from the Christian Democratic party members during the official start of their election campaign for upcoming German federal elections at the end of the month in Duesseldorf, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil)

9/08/2009

Angie hits the bottle again


German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends an election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

She can't hear you


German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives applause after her speech at an Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY POLITICS HEADSHOT ELECTIONS)

Angie not happy

German Chancellor Angela Merkel frowns after her speech at an Christian Democratic Union (CDU) election campaign rally at the traditional Keferloh festival in Grasbrunn September 7, 2009. General election will be held in Germany on September 27.REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY POLITICS ELECTIONS)

Angie Entertains


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, gestures following her speech at a folk festival near Munich, southern Germany, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009.(AP Photo/Christof Stache)

8/04/2009

Angie Heils at Wagner's House


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves to the crowd before the opening of the Bayreuth Wagner opera festival outside the so-called Gruener Huegel (Green Hill) opera house in Bayreuth July 25, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS); AFP/DDP/Timm Schamberger)

6/04/2009

Angie has a drink


German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes a drink of beer, after her speech at a beer festival tent in Unterschleissheim near Munich, southern Germany, on Monday, June 1, 2009. Angela Merkel visited an election campaign event of the German Christian Social Union Party (CSU).(AP Photo/Christof Stache)

Heil


German Chancellor Angela Merkel waves after giving a speech at a rally of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) for the upcoming European Parliament elections in the eastern German town of Goerlitz June 3, 2009.REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY POLITICS)

5/22/2009

Triple Heil


German President Horst Koehler (first row L), his wife Eva Luise, Chancellor Angela Merkel (second row) and husband Joachim Sauer, President of Germany's upper house of parliament Peter Mueller, President of Germany's lower house of parliament Norbert Lammert and Germany's Constitutional Court pose Hans-Juergen Papier arrive for a group picture in Berlin, May 22, 2009. Today Germany marks it's 60th anniversary of the postwar nation and the installation of the German Federal Republic with its pioneering constitution Grundgesetz on May 23, 1949.REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY)

5/15/2009

Sing it, Sarko


French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and France's Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot, right, sing the national anthem before the French Cup final soccer match between Rennes and Guingamp at the Stade de France in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Saturday, May 9, 2009.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Angry Angie


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, attend a German-French friendship meeting of the Jungen Union, the youth organization of Germany's Christian Democrats, in Berlin on Sunday, May 10, 2009.(AP Photo / Markus Schreiber)

Still friends


A combination of three pictures shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel receiving a kiss from French President Nicolas Sarkozy after her speech in Berlin May 10, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY POLITICS)

Angie plays peek-a-boo with soldier



German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) poses with actors dressed as Roman Legion soldiers during the opening of the Varus Battle (Varusschlacht) museum in Bramsche, May 15, 2009. The museum depicts the so-called 'Battle of Teutoburg' or 'Varus Battle' where extensive fighting and subsequent defeat of Roman troops by an alliance of Germanic tribes took place some 2000 years ago.REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)