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Merkel and Westerwelle give it a whirl

默克尔和威斯特维勒决定一试

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Mr Westerwelle, now 47, was one of the few who stayed.

现年47岁的威氏是当时少数留下来中的一个。

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Foreign Minister Westerwelle, heard through an interpreter, said Germany's priority is helping the Afghan government become capable of defending itself.

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The Secretary also discussed Iran's nuclear program in separate meetings with Westerwelle and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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The issue dominated Secretary Clinton's talks with Chancellor Merkel and her new Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.

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Mr Westerwelle is now Germany's least popular politician, an unusual feat for a foreign minister.

ECONOMIST: The liberal party touches new depths. Time for a new leader?

Whether Mr Westerwelle will take the rap for the FDP's electoral setbacks is also unclear.

ECONOMIST: The liberal party touches new depths. Time for a new leader?

Nor is a new golden age likely when Ms Merkel and Mr Westerwelle take office.

ECONOMIST: France, Germany and the European Union