German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to request a vote of confidence in his government on December 16, as reported by German media outlets. This move is expected to lead to a new parliamentary election as early as February, well ahead of the original schedule.
The decision to seek a vote of confidence in the Bundestag comes following the collapse of Scholz's three-party coalition last week. Scholz, representing the Social Democrats, aims to find common ground with the main opposition party, the center-right Christian conservatives.
