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GERMANY

Merkel to address Davos forum

The government said Chancellor Angela Merkel will appear at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, a day when the event's focus is on Europe. Her spokesman said on Friday that the chancellor will give a speech to the annual gathering of global political and business leaders in the Swiss Alps and also hold some bilateral meetings. That means Merkel won't coincide with US President Donald Trump, who is due to make a keynote address on Friday.