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Merkel's rival admits 'bitter defeat' in vote

The challenger to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the Social Democrats, has conceded defeat in Germany's election. Steinmeier told supporters Sunday: "There is no talking around it: this is a bitter defeat." Full Article at Taiwan News

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  1. We have achieved our goal of gaining a stable majority for a new government ... I want to be the chancellor of all Germans, so that things improve for our country.
    Angela Merkel – Angela Merkel SOURCE: The Age 2 months ago
  2. The voters have chosen, and the result is a bitter day for Social Democracy in Germany ... There is no other way of saying it, this is a bitter defeat.
    Frank-Walter Steinmeier – Frank-Walter Steinmeier SOURCE: News24 2 months ago
  3. There is a great need to change. We need to deal in a new way with the problem of long-term unemployment and the fact that people need to have more money in their pockets
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 2 months ago
  4. Soon the gross domestic product of Germany will be earned by a minority
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  1. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: German politican Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife Elke Buedenbender attend the annual press ball 'Bundespresseball' at the Intercontinental Hotel in Berlin on November 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  2. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, parliamentary floor leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), makes a point during his speech at an economic congress hosted by German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung in Berlin, November 20, 2009.
  3. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: (From L to R) Sigmar Gabriel, new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles listen to outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering speak at the SPD...
  4. BERLIN - OCTOBER 29: The former German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (C) hands over the tasks to his successor Guido Westerwelle (L) at The Federal Foreign Office on October 29, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  5. BERLIN - OCTOBER 28: Outgoing German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) congratulates German Chancellor designate Angela Merkel (L) to her re-election at the Bundestag on October 28, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  6. BERLIN - OCTOBER 27: Chairman of the German Free Democrats (FDP) and new German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister designate Guido Westerwelle (L) and outgoing German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier chat at the first session of the new Bundestag on October 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  7. BERLIN - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Current German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and leader of the SPD parliamentary group and Sigmar Gabriel, current Environment Minister of the German Social Democrats (SPD) arrive for a executive committee meeting at SPD headquarters at Willy-Brandt-Haus on...
  8. BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 28: (L-R) The Social Democrats party (SPD) main candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Andrea Nahles, deputy leader of the German Social Democratic Party and the chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Franz Muentefering attend a party executive board meeting on September...
  9. BERLIN - SEPTEMBER 27: Frank-Walter Steinmeier, candidate of the Social Democratic Party in German Federal Elections, attends the Election Night Party after first projections at the SPD headquarter on September 27, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

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