Bavarian state Premier and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) Edmund Stoiber, Juergen Thumann President of German industry association BDI and CSU parliamentary group leader Michael Glos (R-L) pose for the media during a meeting in the Bavarian resort of Wildbad Kreuth January 6, 2005. Stoiber said that Angela Merkel, leader of the sister party, Christian Democrats, is indeed a "team player", dismissing criticism from members of CSU. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay