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David Ignatius June 10 -- There was some head-scratching in Washington last week at the presentation of the Medal of Freedom to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The previous foreign recipients included Pope John Paul II, who championed the freedom of Eastern Europe; Nelson Mandela, who triumphed over apart

championed the freedom of Eastern Europe; Nelson Mandela, who triumphed over apartheid in South Africa; and Helmut Kohl, who reunited Germany. Did Merkel, for all her good qualities, really fit in that group? "Why roll out the red carpet and present this honor to someone who has been a reluctant part

omic Forum in Davos is a case in point. Erdogan accused Peres of "knowing well how to kill," and then stormed off the stage and boarded a plane to Istanbul. He returned to a hero's welcome. The highly publicized spat earned the AKP a badly needed boost ahead of local elections in March 2009. Erdogan's

8 At Davos in January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel defined her vision of Europe's future in classic

ine, say the Brits. Have your Federal Republic of Europe. But count us out. EFTA_R1_00225774 EFTA01840718 At Davos in January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel defined her vision of Europe's future in classically federal terms. Does Cameron have an alternative vision? "My vision," he replies, "is of a Eur

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rts Pope Francis said Sunday he is "deeply pained" over the decision by Turkey "to change the status of Hagia Sophia - which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral - from a museum to a mosque." In "a very brief, improvised remark," Francis noted that the Catholic Church marked Sunday a

big Mrs May speech on Brexit today ahead of Mrs Merkel's re-election vote on Sunday. EMERGING MARKETS D

sio Giacomelli & Team] Turkey Trip Notes: In search of non-decelerating growth rate of stimulus We spent two days earlier in the week in Ankara and Istanbul. meeting with the Central Bank of Turkey (CBT), the Ministers in charge of economy management, politicians, local banks, economists, political analy