German Chancellor Scholz Requests Confidence Vote, Triggering Snap Elections on February 23

Dec 11, 2024, 02:20 PM

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally requested a vote of confidence from the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, setting the stage for early elections. This move follows the collapse of his governing coalition in November. Scholz's request was submitted to Bundestag President Bärbel Bas, and the vote is scheduled for December 16. If Scholz loses the vote, as widely expected, it will trigger snap elections on February 23, 2025. The process is governed by Germany's constitution, and recent polls suggest that the opposition CDU/CSU could win the election.