German authorities say election can be called at short notice

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2024-11-07

Berlin (dpa) - German electoral authorities on Thursday said new elections to the country's lower house, or Bundestag, can be organized at short notice following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition. A spokesman for the Federal Returning Officer said the usual procedures would apply as for any other election, with deadlines regulated by law. Article 39 of the Basic Law, Germany's constitution, stipulates that a new ele......

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