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FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German parliament Bundestag where he faces a vote of confidence, in Berlin, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
FILE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German parliament Bundestag where he faces a vote of confidence, in Berlin, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)