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Christian Lindner

December 27, 2024

German president dissolves parliament; snap elections due in February

Under Germany’s basic law, the president can dissolve the parliament at the chancellor’s request following a failed vote of confidence.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
March 1, 2022

Germany to build Europe’s most powerful army: Minister

Germany announced plans to invest a special fund of $112 billion over the next few years to modernise its armed forces, the Bundeswehr.

German soldiers