6/28/2008

Can you see better now, Angie?


German Chancellor Angela Merkel watches the semifinal match between Germany and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland.(AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

Angie cheers


German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, celebrates as UEFA President Michel Platini, center, and Turkish President Abdullah Gul, left, look on during the semifinal match between Germany and Turkey in Basel, Switzerland, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Germany defeated Turkey 3-2.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

6/23/2008

Sarko and Sarkette


French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, arrive at an official dinner at the residence of Israeli President Shimon Peres, not pictured, in Jerusalem, Monday, June 23, 2008.(AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)

Angie gets a blow dry


German Chancellor Angela Merkel's hair is scattered by the wind of the helicopters of U.S. President George W. Bush during the departure from the government guest house 'Schloss Meseberg', 70 kilometres (43.5 miles) north of Berlin June 11, 2008.REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY)

Heil making a comeback



Austrian Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) and German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung react before the Group B Euro 2008 soccer match between Germany and Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Only small heils this year


German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer wait before the Group B Euro 2008 soccer match between Germany and Austria at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna June 16, 2008. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach(AUSTRIA) MOBILE OUT. EDITORIAL USE ONLY

What's he looking at?

Button up, Angie!

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks with Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Jansa on the first day of an EU summit at the European Council headquarters in Brussels June 19, 2008. European leaders will struggle on Thursday to put an EU reform treaty back on track after Ireland's "No" vote, but will seek to salvage the bloc's dented image by talking up possible action on rising fuel prices.REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM)

Angie eats a lemon


German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens to questions during a media conference after an EU summit in Brussels, Friday June 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Not too loud, Angie


Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel reacts on the huge signal horn she is about to ring to open the 'Kiel Week' a sailing event at Kiel, northern Germany, on Saturday, June 21, 2008.(AP Photo/Heribert Proepper)