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Guardrails against the German president from "going rogue"; violating norms and guidelines and unilaterally making/blocking foreign policy decisions?
I first saw the following line in Politico's April 13, 2022 Zelenskyy’s Steinmeier snub triggers backlash in Germany referring to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz:
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What does "Renewable once, consecutively" presidential term limit mean?
The German president limit limit is "Renewable once, consecutively".
Does this mean the he can only be re-elected once and only if immediately after his first term.
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Does it mean that he can be ...
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Why do we hear so little about the German President?
According to Wikipedia:
Under Article 59 (1) of the Basic Law (German Constitution), the President represents the Federal Republic of Germany in matters of international law, concludes treaties ...
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Who had more power in the Weimar Government? The President or the Chancellor?
This is referring to the Weimar government before Hitler rose to power- how much power did the original constitution give to each?
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What is the difference between the Chancellor and the President of Germany?
As you know, Germany has both a Chancellor and a President. While the Chancellor's appearances in international stages and media seem to be huge, not many foreign media talk about the German President....
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