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Pistorius says he won't run for chancellor candidate in February's snap elections

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Pistorius says he won't run for chancellor candidate in February's snap elections

Pistorius says he won't run for chancellor candidate in February's snap elections

The announcement, which Boris Pistorius made in a video posted to SDP social media channels, clears the way for incumbent chancellor Olaf Scholz to run for a second term.


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