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Parliamentary vote triggers new election in Germany

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Simon Young
December 16, 2024

In Germany, snap elections are now just around the corner, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed to win a confidence vote in parliament. He had been expecting to lose — and used a speech ahead of the ballot to set out his priorities.

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