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BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 30: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Family Minister Kristina Schroeder arrive fo the weekly German government cabinet meeting on May 30, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. High on the morning's agenda was a new law that will guarantee every pre-school child in Germany a spot in a day care center.

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  • Syrian media criticize Western diplomatic protest

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About Berlin

Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the heart of the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region, located in northeastern Germany. With a population of 3.4 million, Berlin is the country's largest city, and the second most populous city in the European Union.

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