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Angela Merkel - holding high-level talks on Wednesday to discuss the issue (Photo: CDU)

Germany mulls sending troops to Lebanon

Germany looks increasingly likely to agree to send troops to Lebanon with debate already raging in the country about the merits of the move six decades after the Holocaust.

With the Lebanon situation demanding quick decisions, defence minister Franz-Josef Jung is on Thursday in New York to present concrete proposals about German soldier participation in the international peace-keeping force.

Speaking at a military base in Hanover on Tuesday, Mr Jung said he would illustrate where ...

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Angela Merkel - holding high-level talks on Wednesday to discuss the issue (Photo: CDU)

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