On Tuesday (30 June) Minister of State for Europe Günter Gloser is due to meet his new French opposite number Pierre Lellouche, Minister of State for European Affairs and Commissioner for Franco-German Cooperation, who is making his first visit to Berlin since taking up his new post. The main focus of the talks will be European and bilateral issues.

Minister of State Lellouche, who was previously France's Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, took over his new post on 25 June 2009 from Bruno Le Maire, who following the Cabinet reshuffle was appointed Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.

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