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The CDU and CSU faction
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has filed the motion,
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according to
Article 67 of the Basic Law.
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The parliament will decide.
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The parliament has expressed
its lack of confidence
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in Willy Brandt,
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and has voted for Dr Rainer Barzel
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to succeed him
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as Chancellor of the FRG.
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You all know that you cannot count
on our votes
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in this matter.
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So please try to reach your objective
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with your own votes.
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Support your candidate
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in his climb to the top.
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Today we will decide
on a new chancellor,
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and, I am convinced,
on better policy-making.
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Historically, this government
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has justified its existence
by the very fact
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that with a small majority
it has managed to do
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what others with a large majority
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have not wanted
or been able to achieve:
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We have helped the people
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to break their taboo barriers
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and lead them away from illusions.
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For the first time
in the history of the FRG,
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an opposition leader is attempting
to overthrow the Chancellor.
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He is relying mainly on wavering MPs
in this.
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All MPs are present today.
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249 votes is the absolute majority
that Rainer Barzel needs to win.
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The future of the FRG
is being decided on.
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The SPD cheers.
247 votes have been counted.
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Not enough for Rainer Barzel.
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The showdown has failed.
The government returns to normality.
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Collaboration, also on
the upcoming treaty ratifications,
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now seems possible again.
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Copyright © 2012 TITELBILD, Berlin
Subtitles: L. Corper et al.