At festivities for the 50th anniversary of the European Union Sunday, the German chancellor presented the French president Chirac with a rare 18th century mug during a luncheon for the 27 EU leaders.

• 在上周日的欧盟50周年庆祝典礼上，默克尔总理在共有27位欧盟成员国领导人出席的午宴上将一个18世纪的珍贵酒杯赠送给了法国总统希拉克。