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German chancellor confirms vote of confidence date, giving path to 23 February election, as Friedrich Merz attempts to create distance between parties

After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.

Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week.

President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives

Germany is expected to hold a snap election in February after Chancellor Olaf Scholz reportedly agreed a deal with opposition politicians for an early vote.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he would be ready to ask for a confidence vote this year to pave the way for snap elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections.

Germany is bracing for political upheaval, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz set to govern in a weakened position after firing his finance minister in a dramatic collapse of his coalition. Scholz now faces a critical confidence vote in January, which could force snap elections by March and leave Europe’s largest economy…

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz opposes timetable laid out by chancellor in news conference

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday amid a deep coalition crisis that he will seek a vote of confidence in January that would pave the way for early elections by March.