Tag: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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German president dissolves parliament
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, paving the way for early federal elections.
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German President Steinmeier makes surprise visit to Kiev
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday arrived in Kiev in a surprise visit. Steinmeier, who arrived in Kiev by train on Tuesday morning, was set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later in the day. This is Steinmeier’s first visit since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, but his third attempt to…
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Germany elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as President
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s former foreign minister, has been elected as the country’s new president, the 12th person to hold the largely ceremonial post in the post-war era. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Steinmeier on Sunday won 931 out of 1,239 valid votes cast by the members of the Federal Assembly, which is made up of 630…