President Joachim Gauck: a pastor for the German soul

Born into the Third Reich and having lived through hard times in East Germany, Joachim Gauck now presides over the unified federal republic. As he prepares for a state visit to Ireland, the German president talks about his country’s role in Europe at a testing time





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