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Ms Merkel first played down hopes, then took a star role at summits (Photo: German EU presidency)

German presidency success clouded by Polish row

Knowing that its EU presidency was raising big expectations, Germany has been applying the media strategy of regularly playing down hopes before major meetings, allowing chancellor Angela Merkel to subsequently play a star role at European summits and confirm her reputation as an able negotiator and compromise-broker.

The June summit deal on the fate of the rejected EU constitution can be counted as one of Ms Merkel's more notable achievements.

Diplomats note that Berlin's weigh...

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Ms Merkel first played down hopes, then took a star role at summits (Photo: German EU presidency)

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