Left party politician Bodo Ramelow wins key German state vote
08 March 2020 |
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Bodo Ramelow has won the vote to become Thuringia's state premier after a right-wing scandal rocked the state. Ramelow essentially ran unopposed in the decisive third round of ballots.
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