Budapest, Nov 8, 2024 (AFP) - Germany's Scholz says open to discussions on election date

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2024-11-08

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a political crisis, said Friday he is open to parliamentary discussions on whether to move forward snap elections he has said he expects by March. Speaking in Budapest, he urged a "calm debate" first on what laws can pass parliament this year under his minority government, which "could help answer the question of when the right time is" for a confidence vote leading to an early election. bur/fz/fec/giv ...

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