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Frank-Walter Steinmeier - sees the EU's constitutional limbo as "the symbol of self-blockade" (Photo: German federal government)

German minister plays down EU presidency hopes

Germany's EU presidency will "not perform miracles" and its agenda is likely to be dominated partly by unplanned events, German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said amid high hopes for Berlin's chairmanship of the bloc.

Mr Steinmeier at a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday (19 December) admitted that "expectations are high" as the EU's largest member state is gearing up to chair the union for half a year from 1 January.

But he sought to play down unrealistic ho...

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier - sees the EU's constitutional limbo as "the symbol of self-blockade" (Photo: German federal government)

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