German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says 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 on Wednesday said he is "very happy" about the agreement reached by the country's main political parties to hold early elections on February 23. Speaking in the German parliament in Berlin,

After public bickering between Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the opposition, he and the Christian Democratic leader have settled on a new date for a confidence vote. Potential ensuing snap elections would force a new governing coalition,

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before Christmas.

Germany's government coalition fell apart on Wednesday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he would be willing to call a vote of confidence in parliament before Christmas, a move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his governing coalition.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year

Germany’s election campaign kicks into high gear on Wednesday, when Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes his case in a public address for another term, despite polls showing voters are overwhelmingly looking for a change.

Mr Scholz declared his plans for the vote of confidence one week after his three-party coalition government collapsed.

The decision follows the Free Democrats’ exit from the coalition, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz without a majority.