angela merkel. dr. the triumph of freedom by becoming the first east german to serve as chancellor of the united federal republic of germany and made history when she became germany's first female chancellor. a dedicated public servant, chancellor merkel has promoted liberty and freedom in her own country and throughout the world. >> you can all applaud. [applause] i've got to do the toast. i want to conclude by inviting all of you to stand and join me in a toast. and i want to do so with the words that angela spoke two years ago when she became the first german leader to address our congress since chancellor adenaeur all those years ago. her words spoke not only to the dreams of the young girl in the east, but for the dreams of all those who yearn for rights and dignity today, to freedom, which must be struggled for and defended anew every day of our lives. tears. -- cheers. zum wohl. [applause] >> [speaking german] >> mr. president, dear barack, dear michelle, ladies and gentlemen -- the first politic

chancellor merkel is one of my closest global partners. [speaking german] >> he praised the german chancellor on a broad range of issues. obama said that germany could play a vital role in rebuilding the country after the gaddafi era ends. at a state dinner on tuesday evening, merkel will receive the presidential medal of freedom. the chancellor, who grew up in east germany, said that without washington's policies during the cold war, she would not have been able to come to the united states capital today. >> when the wall and barbwire divided germany and europe, america stood firmly on the side of freedom and resolutely with us germans as we made our way toward unity and freedom. we will never forget this. >> the two world leaders are making a concerted effort to show that the great trans- atlantic partnership remained strong. >> i will be taking an in-depth look at german and u.s. relations later on in the show. here in germany, authorities are continuing efforts to find the source of an e coli outbreak that has killed 23 people. bean sp

. >> meeting at the chancellory in berlin, sarzoky and angela merkel agreed that speed was of the essence in achieving a second greek rescue package. >> france and germany want a new program in place as soon as possible. there is no tim to lose. >> a deal now looks likely after chancellor merkel softened her stance, agreeing that private investors should take part on a voluntary basis, rather than being forced to tribute to a new bailout. a key demand of france and the european central bank. >> we want the involvement of private creditors on a voluntary basis. i want to stress this. there is no legal basis so far r the beingobligatory involvement. and we also say that this involvement with private vedtors must be worked out together with the e.c.b. >> meeting the schedule for the european bank all next week, sarzoky and merkel want concrete proposals to be presented at an e.u. summit starting in a week's time. >> the markets are unhappy about all of this. >> this is all about restoring confidence, and it worked. at least for the time being. queakt markets in europe ralliedn frida ashe def

angela merkel has been called a couple of times.ld's leading economies. number two, she is someone you at this point is probably europe's strongest leader, in europe is bigger than the sum of its parts. in other words, it is not just germany, france, u.k. alone. they are trying to abrogate their wells. in some ways, she is not just a german leader. she is someone who operates on the european stage, but there is no question that she has been brought down a couple of notches over the last year. three issues in particular have been trouble for her. one was the bailout, which she talked about. the second was nuclear energy in germany. after the japan crisis, the tsunami and the fukushima and knelt down, there was a big debate in germany about should we have the continuation of the nuclear reactor? initially, she said, "yes, we are going to keep them going." then a few weeks ago, finally, e voted to abstain the security council, not to vote with the u.s., france, and britain, in favor of the campaign, and many germans showed their head -

angela merkel. >> suarez: a child of the cold war who grew up in east germany, angela merkel joined a select few foreign dignitaries who have received that award at the state dinner in the rose garden. >> tonight, we honor angela merkel not for being denied her freedom or even for attaining her freedom, but for what she achieved when she gained her freedom. determined to finally have her say, she entered politics, rising to become the first east german to lead a united germany, the first woman chancellor in german history, and an eloquent voice for human rights and dignity around the world. >> suarez: president obama said he hopes to make a return trip to berlin. at the end of this visit, though, both leaders said their meetings helped strengthen the german-american relationship at a very challenging time. >> ifill: we'll be back shortly with an update on the huge fires in arizona. but first, this is pledge week on pbs. this break allows your public television station to ask for your support, and that support helps keep programs like ours on the air. >> woodruff: for those stations no

the uniteds stand by merkel and sarzoky on a bailout package for greece, bolstered investor sentiment. sending equities and the euro higher. so after sinking to three-month lows, stocks bounced back. >> equities and the euro made a jump of joy after the meeting of chancellor merkel and president sarzoky. of course, no one is convinced that the euro sovereign debt crisis is solved now after this meeting, but people are impressed. they're impressed with the kind of unity, harmony and the decisiveness that was displayed there in berlin, and merkel and sarzoky also want to include the european central bank and any solution for the future. the dakotas went up also for the week -- the dax wept up also for the week. it's up over a percent after six weeks with a minus. nobody is saying, though, that the greek problem isn't going to be on the table again in the following week. >> in frankfurt, we look at friday's closing numbers. the dax is going into the weekend up by 3/4 of 1%, 7164. the u.s. putting in a strong showing, finishing at 2770. across the atlantic, the dow closed at the top of th

now angela merkel is here for it today visit. a lot of bells and whistles. relationship. she is in a tough package. she needs a shot in the arm. obama is trying to give it to her. >> it is based on what the bill? economic security? what is the situation? >> economic agenda is front and center right now. the united states is trying to dig itself out. europe is struggling for stability in the euro zone for countries within the european union that circulate. three of those members have had debt crises that are required bailouts. as the wealthiest country in europe, she has been asked to write the check and to foot the bill. it has not been popular. >> we will talk about more of the evening. what are the expectation for these two leaders? on monday night, they had a private dinner at a local restaurant. it is quite an expensive restaurant. what did the expectations? let's to get some political moment -- >> to get some political momentum. the night did states is tired from the wars. we had deficits. they are treading water. there is not a lot of wind in the sale.

to other news now a nineteen gun salute fanfares and drums and german chancellor angela merkel's official visit to the u.s. started with a bang but behind the smiles and warm words not everything is sweet and relations between president obama and the leader he calls a trusted partner but he's going to challenge has more from washington. well of course when they met the press they focused on the positive in the relations and angle of the german chancellor is being received with great pomp here in washington but many doubt that this visit means anything more than photo ops given that the two nations or more divided than ever on the issues of the day including of ghana stand on libya only via germany chose to withhold its support for military action in libya the u.n. security council siding with russia and china here despite being under a lot of pressure from the u.s. the u.k. and france on of ghana's stand germany has supported the war there but now analysts say its contribution is only likely to survive even the next election cycle but of course the two leaders were rather evasive addressi

chancellor merkel -- and did you as chancellor merkel for such help?was mistaken in getting involved militarily in libya? if not, why are you not more directly involved militarily there? what can you do to promote an accelerated european economic recovery? >> first of all, with respect to libya, i think it is important to note that this is a nato operation that is fully integrated. that means you have german personnel who are involved actively in these activities in their nato role. as i indicated before, germany has stepped up and take an additional responsibility in afghanistan that have free up resources for us to be able to conduct our operations in libya. chancellor merkel and i believe that colonel gaddafi needs to step down for the good of his own people. with respect to the pace of operations and participation, i think, if you look at where we were three months ago and where we are now -- or two months ago at where we are now -- the progress that has been made in libya hais significant. our goal there was to protect the libyan people from a pot

president, chancellor merkel. >> you called chancellor merkel one of your closest allies, but you havence on a couple key issues, libya and the global economic recovery over the years. in libya, do you believe more military involvement in that operation would bring it to a faster, more decisive conclusion, and did you ask chancellor merkel for such a commitment? and on the european economic question, did you ask her specifically to drop her insistence that the private sector become involved in the greek debt bailout, which is holding up, and which you have blamed the european sluggishness for america's own stalled recovery. chancellor merkel, if i could ask you, do you believe nato was mistaken in getting involved militarily in libya? and if not, why are you not more directly involved militarily there? and what more can you do to promote an accelerated european economic recovery? thank you. >> well, first of all, with respect to libya, i think it is important to note that this is a nato operation that's fully integrated. which means you have german personnel who are involved actively i

well angela merkel has won a claim at home for resisting obama's calls for cash dom's to help the poor members of the eagle cover the losses from unsustainable social welfare programs so she is calling for more international participation in dealing with the european debt crisis which threatens to bring a lot of uncertainty in the world economy she she has earlier said washington should not be in a position of calling all the shots of the world bank and the international and the international monetary fund so there's a certain background of differences and i made all this really splendid reception that she's getting here in washington. two thousand and five started off as a very pro american leader so why is this apparent shift from. the exactly angela merkel when she became chancellor six years ago was expected to be very pro-american because she grew up in communist east germany and she was in many ways at the beginning of her career then with the wars in iraq and afghanistan her support for the u.s. policies as they did in a way when president obama you need to off is that true got

chancellor merkel, i want to thank you and the german people for your strong commitment to this vitalrs and all the families, american and german, and others, whose loved ones have given their lives to keep us safe. we remember and honor them all. we see our partnership in the skill of our diplomats who prevent the spread of deadly weapons and stand up for democracy in europe and beyond, and in the passion of our development experts as they work to avert suffering in countries like sudan. this is the essence of our alliance, two peoples bound by common values and committed to security, the prosperity and dignity not just of our own citizens but those far beyond our borders and that's thence of our partnership with chancellor merk merkel. this is our tenth meeting together, doesn't include the phone calls and video conferences at all hours of the day and night. there's hardly any global issue where we don't consult one another. i've said before, i always value angela's practicing ma tick approach to complex issues, her intelligence, her frankness. i trust her, and as she said herself,

well of course when they met the press they focused on the positive in the relations and angela merkel the german chancellor is being received with great pomp here in washington but many doubt that this is visit means anything more than photo ops given that the two nations or more divided than ever on the issues of the day including of ghana spent in libya on libya germany chose to withhold its support for military action in libya the u.n. security council siding with russia and china here despite being under a lot of pressure from the u.s. the u.k. and france on of germany has supported the war there but now analysts say its contribution is on likely to survive even the next election cycle but of course that full leaders would rather evasive addressing the differences choosing mainly general rhetoric you know about coordinating efforts and so long but analysts say the rift between washington and burling is not just on wars but on other policies as well on the economy germany has a completely different approach they have high taxes better welfare traits or applause they produce more th

chancellor merkel. mr.u called chancellor merkel one of your closest global allies, but you have differed in approach on libya and the global economic recovery over the years. in libya do you believe more german military involvement in that operation would bring it to a faster and more decisive conclusion? and did you ask chancellor merkel for such a commitment? and on the european economic question, did you ask her specifically to drop her insistence that the private sector become involve inside the greek debt bailout which is holding up that and which you blamed the european sluggishness for america's own stalled recovery? chancellor merkel, if i could ask you, do you believe nato was mistaken in getting involved militarily in libya? and if not, why are you not more directly involved militarily there? and what more can you do to promote an accelerated european economic recovery? thank you. >> well, first of all, with respect to libya, um, i think it is important to note that this is a nato operation that'

president, chancellor merkel. mr. president, you called chancellor merkel one of your closest global allies, but you have differed in approach on a couple of key issues -- libya and the global economic recovery over the years. in libya, do you believe more german military involvement in that operation would bring it to a faster, more decisive conclusion? and did you ask chancellor merkel for such a commitment? and on the european economic question, did you ask her specifically to drop her insistence that the private sector become involved in the greek debt bailout, which is holding up that and which you've blamed the european sluggishness for america's own stalled recovery? chancellor merkel, if i could ask you, do you believe nato was mistaken in getting involved militarily in libya? and if not, why are you not more directly involved militarily there? and what more can you do to promote an accelerated european economic recovery? thank you. >> well, first of all, with respect to libya, i think it is important to note

angela merkel says that a move to end nuclear power is the right thing to do. moammar gadhafi is holding on to what he can while much of the rest of the world is planning a at the b l what he is history. leaders from the u.s. to kuwait met to map out a post-gadhafi libya. they poured millions of dolls into an international fund to help the rebels. he said that the end of gadhafi may come sooner than we think. >> delegates believe that gadhafi's days in power are numbered. hillary clinton says that the closest allies are seeking talks on a transfer of power. >> we are putting the economic and political pressure on gadhafi. his isolation is growing. the list of officials that have abandoned him are growing. >> at a nato meeting in brussels, germany said that it was willing to help with reconstruction and the defense minister did not rule out sending troops if there was a u.n. mandate. >> we are hopipi for a solution that does not involve a military presence. perhaps helping to set up new security forces. if things turn out differently, and when -- we will examine

still to come but first a nineteen gun salute fanfares and drums the german chancellor angela merkel's official visit to the u.s. started with a bang but behind the smiles and warm words not everything is sweet in relations between president obama and the leader he calls a trusted partner. and has more for us now from washington d.c. . angela merkel the german chancellor is being received with great palm it's her first official visit to the united states she'd been here quite a few times but this one is supposed to be special because it's official but many doubt that this is it means anything more than photo ops given that the two nations are more divided than ever on the issues of the vein hooting of gannets then iraq and levy or germany chose to withhold its support for military action really good siding with russia and china here being under a lot of pressure from the u.s. the u.k. and france germany is supported the war in afghanistan but now analysts say it's admonition contribution is unlikely to survive even the next election cycle so there is a rift between washington and liter

during a visit with the dalai lama, angela merkel host of the spiritual leader at the chancellery. they encountered fierce criticism from china. >> just because the german government wants something, you cannot expect the chinese to give in to all our demands. we have to get used to the fact that the main priority of the chinese government is to maintain stability in their country. >> political pressure can also have results. last week, the outspoken chinese artist ai wei-wei was released after three months in custody, coinciding with the chancellor's -- with the premier's trip to europe. there are still questions over beijing's true motives. for now, answers remain behind closed doors. >> i asked our correspondent in beijing, given the artists released ahead of wen jiabao's european trachoma how serious -- ahead of wen jiabao's european trip, how seriously do they take issues of human rights? >> they take the series because they do not like interference with internal affairs. that is how they put it. but in this case, i think they set him free because of pressure from the european

return this year later by turning down merkel's invitations to help part of the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall so on the surface it's all smiles and handshakes but analysts say with the new developments in the world through all the revolutions and the wars the rift between washington and berlin is getting deeper. certainly president obama skipped to germany last month during his four country european tour the local media suggesting local took that as a snub or whatever the case called and circumstance on a warm reception for i'm going to michael in washington d.c. now our correspondent got a chicken thank you. all in about a six i was from now with three men who will start their journey into orbit aboard a russian soyuz rocket i'll spend five months in space carrying out hundreds of scientific experiments soyuz rockets are the first and very soon the only choice for space flight also very soon they could be taking an oscar winning director on a flight of fancy i will tell creator james cameron is rumored to have booked a one hundred fifty million dollar ticket fo

chancellor merkel. you called chancellor merkel one of your closest global allies. you have a different approach on a couple of issues, libya and the economic recovery over the years. in libya, do you believe more german military involvement in that operation would bring it to a faster, more decisive conclusion? and did you ask chancellor merkel for such a commitment? and on the european economic question, did you ask her specifically to drop her insistence that the private sector become involved in the greek debt bailout, which is holding up that and which you've blamed the european sluggishness for america's own stalled recovery? chancellor merkel, if i could ask you, do you believe nato is mistaken in getting involved militarily in libya? and if not, why are you not more directly involved militarily there? and what more can you do to promote an accelerated european economic recovery? thank you. >> first of all, with respect to libya, i think it is important to note that this is a nato operation that is fully integrated, which means you have german personnel who a

today, angela merkel backed down. that means more pain for the german taxpayer. >> europe and the euro hang together. our economic strength depends on a strong year ago. because of this, i would a thing to ensure the stability. >> the debt mountain stands at 298 billion pounds. just year ago, agrees was loaned 95 billion in a bailout. this did not do the trick and a second bailout of about 106 billion is now being considered. >> this is the end game because europe has to make up its mind whether it will have the political will and the financial resources to address this finally and definitely will whether it faces a kind of chaos. >> the next big test will come early next week with the confidence vote in the prime minister. >> no easy to this is there in europe. you're watching bbc world news america protested the come, the volunteers who descended on the small town to help clean up from a terrible tornado have something in common, a name. scientists in england have believe -- have made what they believe is a signific

could have little to talk about really i know in merkel when she became chancellor six years ago was expected to be very pro-american because she grew up in common is this germany and she was in many ways at the beginning of her career then with the wars in iraq and afghanistan her support of the go at for the u.s. policies has faded when president obama came into office the two got off to a rocky start when she refused they were in obama's two thousand and eight presidential speech campaign to let him speak in front of the brandenburg gate a cold war symbol famously used as a backdrop by president john kennedy and ronald reagan some say they returned safely returned this year later writing down merkel's invitation to help mark the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the berling wall so on the surface it's all smiles and handshakes but analysts say with the new developments in the world all the revolutions and the wars the rift between washington and burling is getting. out he's gotten a chance to come aboard and are there from washington well it's now at ten minutes past the hour h

president obama awarded merkel the presidential medal of freedom. earlier in the day mr. obama and chancellor merkel held talks on the global economy. >>> economic issues are front and center for the president today as well. he will visit a community college in suburban washington to emphasize the importance of training u.s. workers and cutting unemployment. joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. the unemployment rate up, housing prices down and the president's out to convince skeptical americans that the latest economic news is not a trend, just a bump in the road. president obama is trying to give the economy and american confidence a boost. >> i'm not concerned about a double dip recession. i am concerned about the fact that the recovery that we're on is not producing jobs as quickly as i want it to. >> reporter: he'll tour an auto repair program at a community college to stress the importance of job creation. his visits come on the heels of last week's disappointing jobs report which showed only 54,000 jobs we

german chancellor angela merkel will arrive at the white house this morning for meetings. the white house will hold a state dinner for the chancellor and we will have live coverage at 8:00 p.m. eastern. before that, you can watch live coverage of guest arrivals. we'll have more about angela merkel's schedule and a moment. >> jill abramson will be the first when an executive at"a tour of the new york times there c." she was editor of the legal times. you can watch clips of her online at the cspan video library. you can watch any time. it is washington your way. >> "washington journal"is next. we will look at the news and take your phone calls. before tonight's state dinner at the white house, president obama and german chancellor angela merkel will hold a joint news conference. we will have live coverage this morning here on c-span. this afternoon, a group of former directors of the congressional budget office will meet to discuss the federal debt. live coverage is at 3:00 p.m. eastern. coming up this hour, a discussion on the global war on illegal drugs. we will talk with

as he welcomed merkel today, the president was paying the price. his job approval that spiked up after the killing of osama bin laden is down below 50%. and 59% disapprove of mr. obama's handling of the economy. a new low in "the washington post"/abc news poll. it leaves him open to attack by republican candidates, like tim pawlenty today in chicago. >> the president wrongly thought the stimulus, the bailouts and the takeovers were the solution. he says they worked. they did not. >> reporter: president obama takes credit for overting disaster and for future hiring. >> we have set a path that will lead us to long-term economic growth. and so our task is to not panic, not overreact. >> reporter: a plea for supporters to hang in, even though the recovery is stalled. that "washington post"/abc news poll found president obama running ahead of most possible republican candidates, but not one significantly perhaps. he's tied with mitt romney, seen as especially strong on the economy. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >>> loudoun county welcomed

german chancellor angela merkel and her husband were the guests of honor at the dinner in the rose garden. mr. obama used the event to present the chancellor with the presidential medal of freedom. >> to freedom. you struggled for and defended a new every day of our lives. >> no dictatorship can keep down the forces of freedom for so long. >> she is an ally known to differ with the obama administration. >>> plenty of local disappointed golfing fans this morning after word that tiger woods has pulled out of the u.s. open. the tournament begins on the 16th at the congressional

today, angela merkel backed down. that means more pain for the german taxpayer. >> europe and the euro hang together. our economic strength depends on a strong euro. and because of this, i will do everything to ensure the euro's stability. >> greece's debt mountain is at 298 billion pounds. a year ago greece was loaned $95 billion in a bailout. it didn't do the trick and a second bailout of around 106 billion pounds is now being considered. >> this is the end game because europe has to make up its mind whether it's going to have the political will and the financial resources to address this finally and definitely or whether it faces chaos. >> the next big test will come early next week with a confidence note in the prime minister's leadership. gavin hewitt, bbc news, athens. >> you're watching bbc world news. coming up, the latest international sport and why the energy-rich state of the united arab emirates is facing petrol shortages. mexico's liquid gold is falling into the hands of criminals. that's according to one

we will pay for it we will always pay for it i mean really that's where push comes to shove here merkel has an. actually it's ok i mean if it's if something isn't done they're going to have their own tea party you're the fuel the first person actually i've heard say that this is this is who's loosely you know i think the problem is that they're trying to address right now and not the actual problems that exist in most countries you know by providing more money they're not really solving the underlying problem and they're trying to force countries through to revalue their currency through through changing domestic prices you know at the height of recession forcing the country to go through yet another round of austerity and that's wrong how can you time growth when you're when you know we learned when you're in the gutter how do you find growth by going i having more austerity i'm never going to start that declare their fear of

let's talk about angela merkel. for all of the sweetness and light at these meetings, there's a lot going on behind the scenes. disagreements over libya, germany rejecting a role, abstaining on libya, and deep disagreements over the economy. and then at the end of the news conference i noticed someone actually asked about the brandenburg gate. when i was over there covering candidate obama in the election, preelection run-up in his visit to berlin, angela merkel did not let him make his big rally in front of the brandenburg gate. >> reporter: right. the interesting thing about the press conference, it was no surprise, right? they both tried to paper over these differences. you pointed out the two big differences. number one on libya. you had the president go out of his way to say, you know what, germany stepped up some things in afghanistan, doing a little bit extra there to free -- which ape low s them to have resour freed up. it wasn't as if chancellor merkel said anything new, somehow saying she was supportive of

the countries believe that greek workers work less will bail you out a second time says chancellor merkel but if you want cash in future you must work longer the statements caused up through ring greece but they're not happy in the e.u.'s cash capital frankfurt either believing the greeks have had it too easy because if we are going to kill sixty seven it's not possible to declare why other people should go with six to fifteen which are certainly not responsible for the debts and the deficits run in portugal greece in the pic states raise the age when when the greek people retire. sorry all three people what we have to work along as well germans or wrote boiling point anger which could spill out onto the streets the powerful greens are now suing merkel's government claiming it to keep facts about bailouts from the public people in germany i ask you do we have to pay these so we have to give answers and the answers we don't get from our government even the ruling party is revolting pizza will she is fighting all rescues since he argues leaving the eurozone is in the interests of the strugg

yet another round of speaking cuts during her weekly video clark county german chancellor angela merkel stated it's important not to exclude in danger of a global economic upswing as europe balanced and that crisis in greece and beyond that many germans are angry at their government for paying for others' mistakes as more. the euros did long leave germany says top lawyer markus kerber he's suing the german government to still. bankrupt the neighbors you cannot say that you are by side with wings on the contrary you have to get rid of greece greece is no longer was a candidate to go down there with a number of the european monetary union the nations labeled in delusion by some as the peaks of europe portugal ireland greece and spain most of the currency now before they drag down all the members towards kerber although athens last year raised the pension age to sixty five and could early retirement other countries believe that greek workers work less. will bail you out a second time says chancellor merkel as if you want cash in future you must work longer the statements caused up through

also, tell us about what to expect today with chancellor merkel. >> right, chuck. good morning to you. first to start with that "new york times" article, just to put it in perspective, yesterday we learned that there were potentially calls for a secret troop withdrawal from afghanistan. president obama making those comments, the strongest comments he has made yet about the situation in afghanistan, really providing an interesting insight into his mindset as he prepares to make a decision about the pace of troop withdrawals, but white house officials are saying officially that a decision will come fairly soon. just yesterday, the president had his monthly meeting with his national security team and he was briefed by secretary of defense robert gates via video conference about the situation in afghanistan. secretary gate also hs had been afghanistan over the weekend and seemed to be publicly calling for a modest withdrawal. this there had been some concern the fact that a speedy withdrawal could undermine the gains made in the region. secretary of state hillary clint

merkel and her husband are expected to arrive about 6:00. earlier today, the president and merkel held a joint news conference. tonight, the president is expected to present her with the presidential medal of freedom. the honor was announced earlier this year, but merkel was not able to attend the presentation ceremony. >>> and we have a developing story in our backyard. tiger woods tweeted today he is out of the u.s. open. lind za is live in the newsroom with more on what this means for the tournament and the fans so eager to see him. lindsay? >> yes, obviously, this is not the news that sports fans were hoping for. tiger woods announced he will not play next week at the u.s. open. he adds the injuries to his knees and achilles tendon have not improved enough for him to be able to play. this is when tiger aggravated his left knee and achilles. this was back in april. his second shot on the 17th hole of his third round saturday at the masters. he did not play again until a month later. that's when he played only nine holes at the players cha

have been launched against the government one by the powerful green party who claimed chancellor merkel concealed information about the bailout this comes as one of the country's top lawyers files a suit to stop the bundestag from jolting out any more cash or he's only a bushel has more from. the euros did long leave germany says top lawyer because he's suing the german government to still. bankrupt neighbors you cannot say that you were able to lease all the country you have to get rid of greece greece is no longer. going to live with members of the union the nation's labelled in the region as the peaks of europe portugal greece and spain most of the currency now before they drag down all the members. with. a raise the pension age to sixty five and could early retirement other countries believe that greek workers bookless. will bail you out a second time says chancellor merkel but if you want cash in future you must work longer the statements caused rule ring greece but they're not happy in the e.u.'s cash capital frankfurt either believing the greeks have had it too easy of course if

. >> in a news conference with german chancellor "good morninchance angela merkel,saidt doesn't signal recession but might not be a one-time occurrence. >> we don't know if this is a one-month episode or longer trend. we're experiencing head winds. gas prices being most prominent. >> reporter: monday he told a cleveland reporter the jobs report was a blip but he wasn't sure what caused it. on this day, a "washington post," abc news poll show americans disapprove of the handling of the economy by a wide margin, he lost the bounce the job approval received after barack obama was killed and most people don't believe the economic recovery has begun. mr. obama says the long-term trend id kate it has. >> over 2 million jobs created in the past 15 months. rebounding of the manufacturerring sector in the united states, exemplified by the recovery of the big three auto makers here. >> just as clearly he said it's not growing fast enough. a point emphasized by the critics. >> the american people are still asking the question where are the jobs. >> bret: a spokesman said that mr. obama lost focus

merkel spoke about dreaming of freedom while growing up in communist east germany. a 19-gun salute welcomed her to the white house. germany is trying to negotiate another bailout for guess. >> i am confident that germany's leadership along with other key tactors in europe will help us arrive at a path for greece to return to growth. >> i think each and every one ought to deal with his or her own problems. we have our hands full already with what we need to do. >> reporter: the fair at the house was very formal. the first lady wore an ivory v- neck dress. >>> the wildfire in arizona, now the second large nest that state's history. coming up next, more people are forced from their homes. >>> plus, caught on camera, a vicious attack inside of a local restaurant. a woman actually punched in the face. we are checking that story and more headlines for you when we come back. 7md"ú( !$ man: we need a sofa.  something i can stretch out on! woman: ooh... that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh?