Expatica's German news in English: Merkel to go ahead with 29-30 Jan Israel visit
20 January 2006
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel was still scheduled Friday to pay her inaugural visit to Israel on January 29-30, a government spokesman, Thomas Steg, said in Berlin.
There had been suggestions that the grave illness of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon would force a cancellation.
Steg said Merkel was still ready to go ahead with a visit. Berlin had made clear from the start that it could "decide relatively flexibly" on a date. January 29-30 had not been scratched and was still free in Merkel's diary.
"We continue to assume this trip will take place," he said.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is quickly becoming my most admired political figure, and for me, that says a lot.
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