Hesse State Parliament To Disband

WIESBADEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 19: The new SPD candidate for governor in the state of Hesse, Thorsten Schaefer-Guembel (R) speaks to Roland Koch (L) at the state parliament of Hesse on November 19, 2008 in Wiesbaden. After four members of the SPD factions refused to support the SPD candidate for Governor, Andrea Ypsilanti now all factions of the Landtag voted for an early end of this legislative period and for new elections in January 2009. The goverment of Hesse has been in limbo since inconclusive election earlier this year. (Photo by Mario Vedder/Getty Images)

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