Dundorf

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(backdated) October 5568

Stephan Göbelknecht to become Chancellor

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Chancellor-designate Stephan Gobelknecht (DSDP)

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DUNBURG, ODERVELD - After months of negotiations, we finally get to know what Government coalition will govern Dundorf, and more importantly, who will be the new Chancellor. Well, it's no surprise, we already know him well: it's former President Stephan Gobelknecht (DSDP), who, as the leader of the Social Democratic Party, will get the position of Federal Chancellor. As a historical fun fact, it's been more than 30 years since the Social Democrats last held the position of Chancellor, in this time they have been in junior positions of Government or to Opposition.

Herr Gobelknecht was the Federal President just until a few months ago, when he was defeated in a presidential runoff by Ludwig Humperdink-Dewitt, of the PKP, in somwthing that was seen as a huge upset given the left-wing's coalition advantage in the first round of voting (48% of the votes). Luckily, Gobelnecht's party has had a strong showing in the concurring Bundestag election, which made them as the largest party of the brand new centrist coalition negotiated by the Presidency and therefore allowed the former President to get appointed as the new Federal Chancellor - it's very rare that a President becomes Chancellor, historically it's always been the other way around.

With a background of experience in education and foreign policy, we expect this new Government to be very focused on these issues, on the first theme, the new Government may push for University reform, strengthening higher education, while on foreign policy sources say that Herr Gobelknecht is interested in holding state visits to Lourenne and Narikaton&Darnussia, Dundorf's closest friends in the international stage.