Merkel hesitates over handshake with EU's Ursula von der Leyen
Guardian, 23 Oct 2021
Angela Merkel, the outgoing chancellor of Germany, seemed wary of offering her hand for a full handshake with the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at a Brussels summit. Von der Leyen instead grasped Merkel's hand by way of greeting, at what could be her compatriot's final EU summit as chancellor
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