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No seat on the UN Security Council

Adenauer Conference on Germany·s role in international politics

Bundesaußenminister Johann Wadephul ganz zerknirscht. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa Source: DPA / Kay Nietfeld/DPA

Long faces in Berlin. Germany won't get a seat on the UN Security Council. Instead, competitors Portugal and Austria win. Some commentators feel reminded of the embarrassing outcome of the Eurovision Song Contest. How did this glitch happen?


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By Benjamin Kanthak, Wolfgang Mueller

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Long faces in Berlin. Germany won't get a seat on the UN Security Council. Instead, competitors Portugal and Austria win. Some commentators feel reminded of the embarrassing outcome of the Eurovision Song Contest. How did this glitch happen?


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