German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Sweden for talks with her counterpart Fredrik Reinfeldt on relations with Russia. Stockholm is the first stop on a two-day tour, which also includes Estonia and Lithuania.
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German-Turkish Institute Head Sacked for Holocaust Comparison ... and Sweden have adopted a tough stance towards Moscow because of Russia's military operations against Georgia. Germany and France favour more dialogue with Moscow as part of their mediation efforts to resolve the crisis over Georgia's breakaway regions. Merkel is also expected to discuss a planned Baltic oil pipeline from Russia to Germany, which has been criticised by Poland and the Baltic states.
(Deutsche Welle)
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