

The German president is merely a ceremonial figurehead, though. Pretty much akin to what constitutional monarchies have a king or queen for.
The few and little actual powers he has, he rarely exercises. Thanks to the way he is elected, he of course is a loyal card carrying member of one of thebig parties, and won’t really go against the general political agenda.










The article calls the current day SPD “center-left”. That’s really all you need to know.