German parliament elects Wolfgang Schaeuble as speaker

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 24: Wolfgang Schaeuble, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been elected new parliament speaker on Tuesday, as the Bundestag held its first session since the elections last month. The 75-year old politician, who served as finance minister for the last eight years, was elected with 501 votes in the 709-seat parliament. He was not only backed by his Christian Democrats colleagues, but also by a majority of opposition lawmakers. The far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, voted against Schaeuble’s candidacy. The conservative politician had described the AfD as “a disgrace for Germany” ahead of the Sept. 24 elections, due to its anti-immigration and anti-Islam rhetoric. (Footage by Bedii Selvi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 24: Wolfgang Schaeuble, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, has been elected new parliament speaker on Tuesday, as the Bundestag held its first session since the elections last month. The 75-year old politician, who served as finance minister for the last eight years, was elected with 501 votes in the 709-seat parliament. He was not only backed by his Christian Democrats colleagues, but also by a majority of opposition lawmakers. The far-right Alternative for Germany, AfD, voted against Schaeuble’s candidacy. The conservative politician had described the AfD as “a disgrace for Germany” ahead of the Sept. 24 elections, due to its anti-immigration and anti-Islam rhetoric. (Footage by Bedii Selvi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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