HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) chats with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf at the first official election campaign trail event of the SPD on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) chats with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf at the first official election campaign trail event of the SPD on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27.

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  1. HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf attend the first official election campaign trail event of the German Social Democrats (SPD) on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the SPD Frank-Walter Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27.
  2. HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf attend the first official election campaign trail event of the German Social Democrats (SPD) on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the SPD Frank-Walter Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27.
  3. HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) chats with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf at the first official election campaign trail event of the SPD on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27.
  4. HANOVER, GERMANY - AUGUST 31: Gerrman Vice Chancellor, Foreign Minister and lead candidate of the German Social Democrats (SPD) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) chats with former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Schroeder's wife Doris Schroeder-Koepf at the first official election campaign trail event of the SPD on August 31, 2009 in Hanover, Germany. Steinmeier is challenging current Chancellor Angela Merkel for her post in German federal elections scheduled for September 27.
  5. 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.
  6. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: 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.
  7. BERLIN - NOVEMBER 27: 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.
  8. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: Sigmar Gabriel (C), new Chairman designate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD), SPD Bundestag faction leader Franz-Walter Steinmeier (2nd from R) and new General Secretary designate Andrea Nahles (R) applaude outgoing Chairman Franz Muentefering (2nd from L) after Muentefering's speech at the SPD party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's chairmanship, later in the day.
  9. 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 party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's and Nahels's candidacy, later in the day.
  10. 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 party congress on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Party delegates are to vote on the new party leadership, including on Gabriel's and Nahels's candidacy, later in the day.
  11. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  12. German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session of the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin on November 12, 2009.
  13. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  14. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  15. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  16. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) waves aboard a car as she leaves the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.

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