German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Vice
President Joe Biden were due to meet in Berlin on Friday, with the
conflicts in Mali, Syria and Afghanistan expected to top their
agenda.
The talks were also likely to focus on negotiations over a free
trade agreement between the United States and Europe, as well as a
possible visit to Germany by US President Barack Obama.
Obama last visited Germany in 2008, when he was campaigning for
the presidency.
After his talks in Berlin, Biden was to travel to Munich for an
international security conference, where he was expected to outline
the defence and foreign policy goals of the second Obama presidency.
Biden's trip is his first official visit to Germany as vice
president.
After Germany, Biden is scheduled to travel to Paris for a meeting
on Monday with President Francois Hollande and to London for talks on
Tuesday with Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister
Nick Clegg.
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