(ANSA-AP) - BERLIN, JUNE 27 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel
appeared unsteady and shaking for the second time in 10 days at
a ceremony in Berlin on Thursday.
The brief incident happened as Merkel stood alongside
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an early-morning indoor
event where Germany's new justice minister was being formally
appointed. Merkel was handed a glass of water but rejected it,
and appeared fine when she arrived in parliament half an hour
later. Merkel was due to set off for Japan later Thursday for
the annual summit of the Group of 20 global powers.
Her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, told news agency dpa that
"everything is going ahead as planned. The chancellor is fine."
On Tuesday last week, Merkel's whole body shook as she stood
outside in hot weather alongside Ukraine's president. Merkel
said afterward that she was fine after drinking three glasses of
water, which she "apparently needed."
Hot weather in Germany has continued this week, though
outdoor temperatures in Berlin dropped significantly overnight
after peaking on Wednesday. The 64-year-old Merkel has been
German leader since 2005. (ANSA-AP).
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