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,

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

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,

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.

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

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.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative parliament speeches as all sides ready for elections in February. Scholz told parliament that spending on security or support for Ukraine are crucial but must not lead to cuts in pensions,