KRUEN, Germany— ___
11.45 a.m. (0940 GMT, 5:40 a.m. EDT)
President Barack Obama is calling the current partnership between the U.S. and Germany “one of the strongest alliances the world has ever known.”
Obama opened his German visit Sunday by appearing in the picturesque Alpine village of Kruen with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Obama is closer to Merkel than most heads of state although their relationship was tested over the past two years following revelations that the National Security Agency had tapped her cellphone.
Obama says leaders will discuss the global economy, European Union, trade, Russian-Ukraine, violent extremism and climate change.
He told a crowd of …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
