No agreement on leading candidate for German presidency

The search for Germany's next president continued, as the main government parties failed to agree on a nominee in early November 2016. The Federal Assembly was due to elect the next president in February 2017.

• Primary Source

Politico, 07.11.16: German leaders fail to agree on presidential candidate http://www.politico.eu/article/german-leaders-fail-to-agree-on-presidential-candidate-frank-walter-steinmeier/

ESO: Background information: German SPD insists on Steinmeier for president http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-spd-insists-on-steinmeier-for-president/

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