German leader to ask for a confidence vote on December 16
BERLIN, Germany: German media reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to call for a confidence vote in his government on December 16, potentially setting the stage for a new parliamentary election in early 2025.
This accelerated timeline comes as Scholz seeks to stabilize the political landscape after his three-party coalition fell apart last week. The collapse leaves Scholz's Social Democratic P