Germany's top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches

Germany's highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court, ordered a partial repeat of the 2021 national election in Berlin due to severe glitches at many polling stations. The court ruled that the election must be repeated in 455 of the city's precincts. The decision upheld a parliamentary ruling from last year but widened the scope of the new vote. The conservative opposition bloc had sought a more extensive rerun. The new vote is scheduled for February 11, 2022, and it is not expected to have significant effects on the government's majority.