German chancellor Scholz resolves to hold snap elections on February 23
After his coalition with the Greens and Liberals imploded, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz agreed to hold a mid-December vote of confidence, under pressure by the conservative Christian Democrats, whose leader,
Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before Christmas.
Olaf Scholz signals willingness for earlier German confidence vote
Vote in parliament could be held before Christmas in move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his three-way governing coalition
Winter election in the air for Germany as Olaf Scholz under pressure to get the timing right
Chancellor is open to moving poll date forward to January, but some fear early vote will bring high risks for smaller parties
Pressure mounts on Olaf Scholz for early confidence vote as Germany’s coalition fractures
Europe’s largest economy was thrown into disarray last week with the collapse of Scholz’s three-way coalition and disagreements over how much money the government should spend to encourage growth and support Ukraine.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Says He'll Ask for a Vote of Confidence in December
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February
German chancellor Olaf Scholz confirms vote of confidence date, paving way for 23 February election – Europe live
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz announces plans to backtrack on climate action and tackle immigration control in wake of chancellor’s announcement
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year
German parliament to hold confidence vote on Dec. 16, source says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold a vote of confidence in parliament on Dec. 16, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, a move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his three-way governing coalition.
Germany's Scholz To Face Confidence Vote On Dec 16: Party
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a confidence vote on December 16, paving the way for an early general election in February, the leader of Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in parliament said on Tuesday.
German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported Tuesday.
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Scholz vaunts ‘prudent’ Ukraine policy in reelection bid
With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an ...
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Scholz under pressure to stand down ahead of German election
Mr Scholz received a standing ovation during a meeting of the SPD parliamentary group last week, which a rival MP ...
Pressure builds on Olaf Scholz to bring forward German confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came under increasing pressure on Sunday to bring forward a vote of confidence in parliament ...
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Beleaguered Scholz Makes Election Pitch to Skeptical Germans
(Bloomberg) -- Germany’s election campaign kicks into high gear on Wednesday, when Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes his case ...
Scholz’s Party Agrees to Hold Early German Vote in February
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and opposition lawmakers reached an agreement to hold an early federal ...
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Germany set for early elections on February 23 after Olaf Scholz’s coalition falls
Germany is set to head to the polls on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left ...
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Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid
The government crisis that culminated last week with Scholz calling time on the three-party alliance plunged Germany into a new phase of turbulence. But ironically it also reinforced his status within ...