German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote, potentially leading to an early election on Feb. 23.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to face a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, likely leading to an early election on February 23. Scholz's coalition government dissolved last month amid economic disagreements, leaving his Social Democrats and the Greens without a majority. If the confidence vote fails, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will dissolve the Bundestag, triggering the election. The opposition's Friedrich Merz is currently leading in opinion polls.

December 15, 2024
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