German chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out in favour of a reference to God in the EU constitution.
Speaking in Saarbrucken, Christian Democrat Merkel said "We live in a world in which we want to understand and communicate with other religions and cultures".
This includes knowing your own roots and being aware of them which is why God and the Christian belief should be included into the EU constitution, she indicated.
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