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At Argentina junta memorial, Scholz evokes Iran protests

By DW
03 February 2023   |   12:13 pm
At a memorial to victims of Argentina's military dictatorship, Germany's Olaf Scholz said it made him think of Iran's ongoing crackdown on protesters. He also visited a VW factory.

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