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...There's that story of he knew Angela Merkel was afraid of big dogs....
...There was also a slight inconvenience where Angela Rayner, the deputy leader, and Rachel Reeves, the very high-profile shadow chancellor, seem to have a different interpretation of what their intentions...
...“Part of my job is to keep things on an even keel,” he said....
...Paris will probably seek to keep intelligence relations with the US on an even keel, in a spirit of mutual recognition that allies have always spied on allies....
...The drama in the eurozone during Angela Merkel’s past four years in power has put Germany in the role of reluctant saviour of the single currency....
...There are already tensions with Angela Merkel’s government, underscored on Friday when Mr Hollande hosted Peer Steinbrück, Ms Merkel’s centre-left rival in September’s German elections....
...But long-time observers in the government have been more sanguine, insisting pragmatism will prevail in Paris and Berlin, even if relations take a few months to get on an even keel....
...It now appears to fall to Wolfgang Schäuble, a vastly experienced CDU politician and current interior minister, to ensure that German finances are put back on an even keel....
...The S&P 500 in New York was down 0.4 per cent to 1,212, with well-received results from Caterpillar and Whirlpool keeping sentiment on an even keel during most of the session, but worries about bank reform...
...There are great expectations in Washington this week about the imminent arrival of Angela Merkel, Germany’s new chancellor and the freshest face in European politics....
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