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He has always been there. No one has been in German politics as long as Wolfgang SchÀuble. He looked back on 50 years as a member of the German Bundestag. SchÀuble was a man who helped shape the fate of the Republic for decades. He shaped politics - as the manager of German unity, for example. In 1990, he was the victim of an assassination attempt and fought his way back to life. He died in December 2023.
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