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Munich Security Conference

February 1, 2014

As some of the world's top transatlantic policy experts met for an annual security conference in Munich, DW caught up with international politicians to get their views on the crises currently facing the globe.

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As some of the world's top transatlantic policy experts met for an annual security conference in Munich, DW caught up with international politicians to get their views on the crises currently facing the globe.

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