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Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives at the red carpet for the awards ceremony of the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 18, 2012.

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Moroccan Communications Minister Nabil Benabdellah (R) receives German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier upon the latter's arrival at the airport in Rabat 17 November 2006. Steinmeier arrived in Morocco as part of a tour of north African countries that will also take him to...

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Germany's Green Party parliamentary faction co-leader Renate Kuenast (2nd L) her party co-leader Cem Oezdemir (L) Social Democratic Party (SPD) party leader Sigmar Gabriel (2nd R) and parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier address the media in Berlin February 18, 2012.

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Germany's Green Party parliamentary faction co-leader Renate Kuenast (R) her party co-leader Cem Oezdemir (L) Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2nd R) and SPD party leader Sigmar Gabriel leave after a news conference in Berlin February 18,...

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier, faction leader of the German Social Democrats at the federal parliament and former German Foreigen Minister, arrives for an extraordinary meeting on Greek financial crisis by all representatives of the German parties with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellery...

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WIESBADEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 04: German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (2nd L) talks to Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), Carsten Maschmeyer and Werner E. Klatten (R), CEO of Deutsche Sporthilfe during the 2012 Sports Gala 'Ball des Sports' at the Rhein-Main Hall on February 4, 2012...

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WIESBADEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 04: German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (C) talks to Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and Carsten Maschmeyer during the 2012 Sports Gala 'Ball des Sports' at the Rhein-Main Hall on February 4, 2012 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), chairman of the German Social Demoractic Party SPD parliamentary group talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych during the opening day of Munich Security Conference in Munich, southern Germany, on February 3, 2012. The Security Conference is a...

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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Former Austrian prime minister Wolfgang Schuessel, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, chairman of the German Social Demoractic Party SPD parliamentary group and Rainer Bruederle, chairman of the Free Democrats political party (FDP), arrive for the 48th...

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L), chairman of the German Social Demoractic Party SPD parliamentary group, talks with German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere at the 48th Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, southern Germany, on February 3, 2012. The Security...

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The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel (R) talks with parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier (C) and German Council of Economic Experts member Peter Bofinger before a meeting of the SPD party board in Potsdam near Berlin, January 30, 2012.

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The leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel (R) shakes hands with parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier (C) as German Council of Economic Experts member Peter Bofinger watches before a meeting of the SPD party board in Potsdam near Berlin, January 30, 2012...

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Chinese Buddhists burn incense as they pray at the Lama Temple in Beijing, 22 November 2007. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has squared up to China in an escalating diplomatic row over her support for the Dalai Lama, saying her foreign policy will be founded on principles as Merkel...

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European Parliament President Martin Schulz (R) talks to Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary faction leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier during the opening of the 48th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 3, 2012. World leaders including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary...

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Social Democrats Frank-Walter Steinmeier, leader Sigmar Gabriel and secretary general Andrea Nahles (L-R) join hands and sing a song with party fellows at the end of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) party convention in Berlin, December 6, 2011.

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Social Democratic chairman Sigmar Gabriel (R) and party fellow Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) listen to a speech of Peer Steinbrueck at the party convention of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Berlin, December 6, 2011.

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Francois Hollande (C), France's Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) and leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) walk on the podium at the SPD party convention in Berlin, December 5, 2011.

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Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel (L) is embraced by party fellow Frank-Walter Steinmeier (C) as party secretary general Andrea Nahles waits with a bunch of flowers after he was re-elected as party leader at a SPD party convention in Berlin, December 5, 2011.

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Social Democrat Frank-Walter Steinmeier laughs as he listens to a speech of Sigmar Gabriel, chairman of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD), not pictured, at the party convention in Berlin, December 5, 2011.

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Sigmar Gabriel, leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) receives congratulations from party fellow Frank-Walter Steinmeier (R) after his speech at the party convention in Berlin December 5, 2011.

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BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 05: Francois Hollande (C), French presidential candidate of the French Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste, PS) is flanked by Sigmar Gabriel (L), Chairman of the German Social Democrats (SPD), and leading SPD member Frank-Walter Steinmeier as he waves after...

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L-R), leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel and party secretary general Andrea Nahles attend a SPD party convention in Berlin, December 4, 2011.

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Parlamentary group leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier is congratulated by fellow party members after addressing the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) annual convention in Berlin December 4, 2011. With the slogan 'our capital: democracy and justice' the congress takes place fom december 4 to 6.

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Parlamentary group leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) annual convention in Berlin December 4, 2011. With the slogan 'our capital: democracy and justice' the congress takes place fom december 4 to 6.

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BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 04: Manuela Schwesig (R), Deputy Chairwoman of the German Social Democrats (SPD), and Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend the SPD annual federal congress on December 4, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. The SPD is Germany's biggest opposition party and has seen its...