18.09.2012, 18:12
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Germany's Thwarted Statesman : Wolfgang Schäuble Turns 70
He was a confidant of Helmut Kohl, almost became chancellor and was struck down by a gunman's bullet. Not many German politicians can look back on a life and a career as dramatic as that of Wolfgang Schäuble, the German finance minister who turned 70 on Tuesday. Here's a critical appraisal of an exceptional politician.
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19.09.2012, 10:01
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Join Date: 19.09.2012
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Sane person
He is one of the few sane voices in German politics, not pandering to populism when passions are raging higher because of Euro crisis - but the Finance Minister himself has remained sane and balanced. Perhaps Steinmeier from SPD is another who comes to my mind for level headedness
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