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epa03993900 German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a session of the German 'Bundestag' parliament in Berlin, Germany, 17 Decdember 2013. Merkel is set to be sworn in for the third time as the country's head of government on 17 December, pending a vote by parliamentarians to return her to the position. Merkel's newly appointed cabinet ministers will in turn receive certificates of appointment, as well as taking the oath of office in the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE