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Has Merkel Changed her Tune on Georgia?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel seems to have changed her position on Georgia. Her intense skepticism of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been replaced by a sense of solidarity, and she is speaking more positively about Tbilisi's desire to join NATO. By Ralf Beste, Susanne Koelbl and Dirk Kurbjuweit more...

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