Scholz is clear to seek a Second term

Scholz is clear to seek a 2nd term as German leader after defense minister rules out a run
BERLIN — Germany's popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country's next leader, clearing the way for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to seek a second term in an early election after a week of arguments that exposed deep divisions in his struggling party.
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Germany's Scholz set to run for second term after potential rival bows out
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was set to run for a second term in upcoming snap elections after his popular Defence Minister Boris Pistorius - a possible replacement - ruled himself out of the running on Thursday.
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Boris Pistorius has ruled himself out as the next leader of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), clearing the path for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to take the embattled party into snap elections.
German labour minister decries party infighting over Scholz's future
The deputy chairman of the Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday criticized intra-party squabbling over whether to replace Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the party's top candidate for upcoming elections.
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