It's been 50 years

Source:AFP Published: 2013-1-23 1:48:01

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and French President Francois Hollande meet in Berlin on Tuesday as part of the celebration to mark 50 years since the Elysee Treaty. In signing the landmark treaty on January 22, 1963, then French president Charles de Gaulle and West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer sealed a new era of reconciliation between the former foes which has since driven European unity. Photo: AFP
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and French President Francois Hollande meet in Berlin on Tuesday as part of the celebration to mark 50 years since the Elysee Treaty. In signing the landmark treaty on January 22, 1963, then French president Charles de Gaulle and West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer sealed a new era of reconciliation between the former foes which has since driven European unity. Photo: AFP





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