#SNAP ELECTIONS

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German chancellor loses confidence vote, paving way for early election

Scholz’s three-party governing coalition crumbled last month.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech to the German parliament. Photo: PAP/EPA/CLEMENS BILAN

Scholz insists German weapons must not be used to strike Russia

Germany’s chancellor has said he is against weapons provided by Berlin being used to strike into Russian territory.

Bulgaria, a member of the EU and NATO, is holding its 7th general election from April 2021. Photo:PAP/EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

Bulgaria holds yet another snap elections seeking to break political stalemate

Bulgarians were voting on Sunday in their seventh snap election in four years, but opinion surveys suggest it is unlikely to break a political deadlock that has slowed economic reforms in the European Union's poorest member state.