Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrates DW anniversary
07 June 2018 |
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Deutsche Welle, the German radio station that went on the air after World War II has grown to a multi-media broadcaster beaming content in dozens of languages around the world. Chancellor Angela Merkel herself was on hand to celebrate the occasion.
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