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German General Election date announced

It will be on the last Sunday in September.

German General Election date announced

Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 14:44

Germany’s head of state has announced that this year’s general election will be held September 24.

President Joachim Gauck announced he had approved the Cabinet’s proposed date, the last Sunday in September.

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