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Trump critic, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is Germany’s new president

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a social democrat is Germany’s new president. He was elected by a vast majority of the parliamentary assembly, receiving 931 out of 1,253 votes. His predecessor Joachim Gauck did not seek a fresh term. Steinmeier served as vice chancellor and foreign minister under Chancellor Angela Merkel. Although the presidential election was won in […]