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Merkel is preparing for election

Germany's leader Angela Merkel will meet with Gordon Brown in Downing Street ahead of the G20 conference next month. She has said that the world must have new financial rules by next year. Europe editor Mark Mardell reports from Berlin on the politician who is held in such high regard around Europe.

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