Angela Merkel in Wroclaw
On September 24th, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an honorary doctorate from the University of Technology in Wroclaw. As the 60th recipient of the honorary doctorate, Merkel was chosen based on her support of scientific achievements in the EU including the "European Research Space" project. Attended by hundreds of guests and journalists, the ceremony ended with a 20 minute speech by Merkel where she spoke of the European and international political environment.