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Politics

Summer Series "Dream Destination: The Bundestag” - Bernd Buchholz (FDP)

August 29, 2013

In this series, we've been talking to politicians who are campaigning for parliament in the forthcoming election. What are their motivations? Why did they choose to go into politics? What are their aims? What do they hope to achieve for their party?

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Actually, Bernd Buchholz could now be quietly devoting his time to his hobbies. At 51, the former CEO of the Gruner + Jahr publishing house has the time and money to do so. But Buchholz is campaigning for a seat in the Bundestag as a member of the FDP, and although few voters are familiar with him, he's in with a good chance.