Germany set for snap election in February
Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) said that the main parties had agreed on the ...
Germany sets early election date for February after collapse of the ruling coalition
Germany is set to hold a federal election on Feb. 23, according to sources within the parliamentary group of Scholz' social democratic party (SPD). This is earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally proposed after his ruling coalition collapsed last week.
Germany Sets Early Election With No Time to Lose
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German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16.
Germany set to hold snap election on Feb 23
Germany’s biggest political parties are said to have agreed on a timetable leading to an early general election on Feb 23.
Germany’s snap election: What happens now?
It’s a particularly bad time for Berlin to be experiencing political paralysis pending the formation of a new government.
Facing economic challenges, Germany heads for February snap election
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social Democrats, Greens and conservatives had reached a compromise on timing.
Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election
Germany's next federal election is expected to take place on February 23, 2025. The opposition has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stalling, while others have been arguing that local authorities need time.
Opposition leader Merz: German election in February 'a good solution'
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has welcomed his party's agreement with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government to hold early elections in February. "February 23 is a good solution," Merz said in Berlin on Tuesday after a meeting with lawmakers from his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
Germany set to hold snap elections on 23 February, reports claim
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz previously suggested new vote could be held in March, following the breakdown of his ruling coalition.
Germany's election campaigning kicks off in parliament
Speaking in the Bundestag, Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked the opposition for help to pass several items of legislation before the February election, but the conservative CDU is reluctant.
Germany's Scholz Requests Confidence Vote, Eyes Early 2025 Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to request a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, a move that could set ...
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to ...
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Germany to hold parliamentary election in February after collapse of coalition
The ruling and opposition parties in Germany have agreed on a timeline for an early parliamentary election in February, ...