German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the case for democracy in a speech at Bremen's annual Schaffermahlzeit ("Worker's Meal") banquet at the northern German port city's town hall on Friday evening. Steinmeier, who was guest of honour at the banquet, acknowledged the many challenges of the day, including climate change, but warned against turning away from democracy. "There is only one thing that we should not, indeed must not, allow to be taken away from us, because it is the only way t