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Israel is now on track for its fifth election in three years. That's because the PM Naftali Bennett has called for parliament to be dissolved. In line with his coalition deal, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will be caretaking premier pending new elections, which will be held no more than five months from the day the bill is written into law. So what next? Could it be Benjamin Netanyahu's big chance at a comeback? And what does the Israeli public make of this never-ending electoral merry-go-round?
The official election date in Portugal is 30 January, but the early voting option was introduced to avoid over-crowding on the day itself.
The closing bell rings at the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow finishes at a record, capping a strong week for US stocks following mostly solid corporate earnings that have offset worries about inflation. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 0.2 percent at 35,677.02, its first record since mid-August. IMAGES
Euronews correspondent from the German desk Lena Roche explains how the week has folded for the candidates as well as the German voters.