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Matt Watts

RARE PHOTOS: German chancellor olaf scholz loses confidence vote paving way for early election | Rare Historical Photos

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote - (REUTERS)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, paving the way for early elections in February.

Mr Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on November 6 when he fired his finance minister in a dispute over how to revitalise Germany's stagnant economy.

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