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Der Wahlkampf ist Geschichte: Für Olaf Scholz (SPD) und Armin Laschet (CDU) hat nun der Machtkampf ums Kanzleramt begonnen. Source: AP

In Germany, the FDP and the Greens met 48 hours after the federal election for a "preliminary sounding" in order to suss out "similarities and bridges across divisions". More about the talks of the two kingmakers, and what they mean for Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Armin Laschet (CDU), in a detailed report.

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In Germany, the FDP and the Greens met 48 hours after the federal election for a "preliminary sounding" in order to suss out "similarities and bridges across divisions". More about the talks of the two kingmakers, and what they mean for Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Armin Laschet (CDU), in a detailed report.

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