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How can Germany call snap elections?

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Marcel Nadim Aburakia
November 6, 2024

Early elections in Germany are likely after Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has his Finance Minister Christian Lindner. But in what exact circumstances are they possible, and what would the process look like?

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