GERMANY: Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Egypt's President Mursi to Berlin for one day visit

Record ID: 862805

  • Title: GERMANY: Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Egypt's President Mursi to Berlin for one day visit
  • Date: 30th January 2013
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (JANUARY 30, 2013) (REUTERS) WIDE OF MILITARY HONOURS MOTORCADE WITH EGYPT'S PRESIDENT MOHAMED MURSI DRIVING / EU, GERMAN AND EGYPTIAN FLAGS IN FOREGROUND MOTORCADE ARRIVING AT CHANCELLERY, MURSI GETTING OUT OF CAR, BEING GREETED BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL HONOUR GUARD MERKEL AND MURSI WALKING TO GREET OFFICIALS MERKEL AND MURSI UNDER UMBRELLAS GREETING OFFICIALS HONOUR GUARD VARIOUS OF MERKEL AND MURSI AT PODIUM RECEIVING MILITARY HONOURS WIDE OF MILITARY HONOURS CEREMONY MERKEL AND MURSI AT PODIUM RECEIVING MILITARY HONOURS TOP VIEW OF SQUARE AND MILITARY HONOURS CEREMONY VARIOUS OF MERKEL AND MURSI WALKING PAST HONOUR GUARD, RECEIVING REPORT FROM HONOUR GUARDS COMMANDER AND PROCEEDING TO CHANCELLERY GERMAN AND EGYPTIAN FLAGS REFLECTION IN WET ASPHALT
  • Embargoed: 14th February 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Germany
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  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Politics
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  • Story Text: Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi arrived in Germany on Wednesday (January 30) to try to convince Europe of his democratic credentials, leaving behind a country in crisis after a week of violence that has killed more than 50 people.
    He was welcomed by Chancellor Angela Merkel at her office ahead of talks between the two leaders. They were expected to give a joint news conference at 1345GMT.
    Two more protesters were shot dead before dawn near Cairo's central Tahrir Square on the seventh day of what has become the deadliest wave of unrest since Mursi took power in June.
    The Egyptian army chief warned on Tuesday (January 29) that the state was on the brink of collapse if Mursi's opponents and supporters did not end street battles that have marked the two-year anniversary of the revolt that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
    Because of the crisis, Mursi has curtailed his European visit, cancelling plans to go to Paris after Berlin. He is due to return to Cairo later in the day.
    Mursi will be keen to allay the West's fears over the future of the most populous Arab country when he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel and powerful industry groups in Berlin.
    Germany has praised Mursi's efforts in mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza after a conflict last year, but became concerned at Mursi's efforts to expand his powers and fast-track a constitution last year.
    Berlin was also alarmed by video that emerged in recent weeks showing Mursi making vitriolic remarks against Jews and Zionists in 2010 when he was a senior Brotherhood official.
    Germany's Nazi past and strong support of Israel make it highly sensitive to anti-Semitism.
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