Brussels-Belgium - February 18, 2010 -- Claus MATECKI (le), member of the Federal Executive Board of DGB (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund) - Confederation of German Trade Unions, and Dr. Mehrdad PAYANDEH (ri), Head of Division at the Economic and Fiscal Policy Department of the Federal Executive Board of DGB; during a press briefing at the EU-Representation of the DGB -- Photo: Horst Wagner / eup-images