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.
Scholz’s party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader
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German minister clears way for Scholz to run for second term
By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday renounced a possible run for chancellor for the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) in upcoming elections,
Popular German minister rules out leadership battle with Scholz
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.
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