Germany's new President Christian Wulff (L) is welcomed by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (R) prior to their meeting at the EU headquarters, in Brussels, on 08 July 2010. EPA/JULIEN WARNAND BELGIUM OUT +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) welcomes German President Christian Wulff at the Elysee Palace in Paris, July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS)
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center, welcomes his newly elected German counterpart Christian Wulff, left, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Wednesday, July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
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German President Christian Wulff reviews the presidential guard before meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, 07 July 2010. Both dignitaries will discuss bilateral relations and the role played by both countries in Europe's buildup. This is Mr. Wulff first international trip after being elected on 30 June. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) greets German President Christian Wulff (R), at Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, 07 July 2010. Both dignitaries will discuss bilateral relations and the role played by both countries in Europe's buildup. This is Mr. Wulff first international trip after being elected on 30 June. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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Germany's new President Christian Wulff leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris following a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, on July 7, 2010. Christian Wulff, who on June 30, 2010 became Germany's youngest-ever president after a nail-biting election, has long been a potential rival to Chancellor Angela Merkel. AFP PHOTO ERIC FEFERBERG
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German President Christian Wulff talks to the press at Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, 07 July 2010, after meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Both dignitaries discussed bilateral relations and the role played by both countries in Europe's buildup. The German President stated to the press that relations between both countries are excellent and devoted most of the time with journalists to speak about his hopes for a German victory against Spain in semi finals at the World Cup. This is Mr. Wulff first international trip after being elected on 30 June. EPA/HORACIO VILLALOBOS +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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Bundespräsident Christian Wulff steigt am Mittwoch (07.07.2010) auf dem Flughafen von Paris von der Regierungsmaschine in seine Limousine um. Wulff wird den ersten Antrittsbesuch als neuer Bundespräsident Frankreich und Belgien abstatten, wobei er als erste Station das Europaparlament in Straßburg wählte. Fotol: Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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German President Christian Wulff (L) is welcomed by European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek at the European Parliament in Strasbourg July 7, 2010. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS)
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ARCHIV - Bundespräsident Christian Wulff und seine Frau Bettina eröffnen im Garten des Schlosses Bellevue in Berlin das Sommerfest des Bundespräsidenten (Archivfoto vom 02.07.2010). Bei der First Lady fällt der Vergleich mit Carla Sarkozy, aber der hinkt etwas. Bettina Wulff wirkt nicht so mondän, sondern eher wie eine Vertreterin der «Generation Golf», also den Kindern der Kohl-Ära, die in ihrer Jugend für «Dirty Dancing» schwärmten. Dass jetzt jeder Schritt wahrgenommen wird, dürfte auch für eine Frau aus dem PR-Fach gewöhnungsbedürftig sein. Foto: Wolfgang Kumm dpa (Zu dpa-Korr.: "Deutschlands First Ladies - wie wird die Neue?" vom 07.07.2010) +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++
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