Berlin – Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has announced the dissolution of the Bundestag. This clears the way for new elections on February 23rd. This was announced a few weeks ago after the break of the traffic light coalition made up of the SPD, Greens and FDP. In difficult times like now, stability requires an effective government and reliable majorities in parliament, said Steinmeier in Berlin. (Reuters, APA, December 27, 2024)