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France and Germany as Hosts

In April 2009 NATO will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its foundation. The festivities on the German side will take place in Baden-Baden and Kehl, those on the French side in Strasbourg.
The Summit will focus on the 60th anniversary. The member states will be looking back on the alliance's development and success stories. At the same time, though, the Summit will also be looking at NATO's future.
 
The Summit will launch a process to design a new strategic concept. Talks will also cover the important issue of the relationship between the EU and NATO.
 
The 26 existing member states will be welcoming Albania and Croatia as new members. For the first time, the newly elected US president Barack Obama will also be taking part.