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GERMANY: A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrat party announced his resignation today, citing health problems.

The resignation of Kevin Kuhnert comes a year before an election in which the SPD face an uphill struggle, with poll ratings dropping and disappointing results in recent state elections.

Mr Kuhnert has been the SPD general secretary since late 2021.

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