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The Politicians who Have Survived Assassination Attempts - Wolfgang Schäuble and Oskar Lafontaine

September 20, 2012

In terms of their politicaI beliefs, German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble and Oskar Lafontaine, co-founder and former leader of the Left party, have nothing in common. But they both share a deep commitment to shaping German politics, and have suffered similar fates: in 1990, both were targets of assassination attempts.

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Although the two men dealt with their experiences very differently, it was formative for both of them.