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Minister Flanagan welcomes the election of Frank-Walter Steinmeier as President of the Federal Republic of Germany

I welcome the election of Frank-Walter Steinmeier as President of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Federal Assembly. He has proven to be excellent in his previous roles as Minister for Foreign Affairs and as Vice-Chancellor. In his role as Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been a great friend of Ireland and I wish him every success in his new role as President.