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People & Politics | Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier

1,044 views · Published 14 April 2009 · 5:47 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: DW News · 2009 · News & Politics

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier,Germany's foreign minister,finds himself in a difficult position these days. He's the Social Democrat candidate vying to be the country's next chancellor,but he's also the Deputy Chancellor in the current grand coalition government. As such,he can't attack Chancellor Angela Merkel,of the rival Christian Democrats,too sharply. However,during the current economic crisis that doesn't go down too well with the voters. Steinmeier is also seen as being naturally reserved. So how can he raise his political profile? A portrait of the man who hopes to be chancellor.

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