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Overhang mandates and Merkel's majority | 11 comments (11 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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Considering that there is a Grand Coalition, what would happen should SPD get bigger then CDU/CSU?

SPD chancellor and still Grand Coalition?

by A swedish kind of death on Fri Jun 8th, 2007 at 08:23:00 AM EST

Re: Overhang mandates and Merkel's majority (none / 1)

Nope. The Chancellor, as Wahlrecht.de explains, can only be brought down by a vote of no confidence in the Bundestag.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Fri Jun 8th, 2007 at 10:54:02 AM EST
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I think the only practical thing that would happen is an SPD playing a stronger hand in coalition disputes. But that could be something with strong expression out in the public.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Fri Jun 8th, 2007 at 06:28:19 PM EST
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Overhang mandates and Merkel's majority | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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