Minister President of Lower Saxony the CDU nomination for President in 1979 and Chancellor in 1980, Gerhard Schröder became Chancellor of Germany in 1998, his successor Sigmar Gabriel is the current SPD chairman and Christian Wulff was elected President of Germany in 2010. Examples of Lower Saxony's influence on policy debates in federal politics include Ernst Albrecht's advocacy of financial transfers from other states and Gerhard Schröder's usage of Lower Saxony's "Bundesrat" votes in matters of fiscal and tax policy. Political Party: Minister President of Lower Saxony The Minister President of Lower Saxony (), also referred to as Premier or Prime Minister, is the head
Representation of the European Commission in Germany 51 European Documentation Centres in Germany promotes teaching and research of questions about the European integration. They are located close to higher education institutions and research facilities and ensure that documents and publications are available for teaching and research. Team Europe is a team consisting of 63 experts from every part of Germany who can be booked for presentations about different European topics. For example, they can be consulted if one of the employees from the representation cannot hold a presentation due to clash in the schedule. Representation of the European Commission in Germany The Representation of the European Commission