On November 6th long-bubbling rows in Germany’s three-party coalition finally boiled over, when Olaf Scholz, the Social Democrat (spd) chancellor, fired Christian Lindner, his finance minister, leader of the liberal Free Democrats (fdp),

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

Vote in parliament could be held before Christmas in move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his three-way governing coalition

Europe’s largest economy was thrown into disarray last week with the collapse of Scholz’s three-way coalition and disagreements over how much money the government should spend to encourage growth and support Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he can imagine calling a confidence vote in the Bundestag before Christmas. "It is no problem at all for me to call a vote of confidence before Christmas if everyone agrees,

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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February. He declared his plans during a speech in parliament,

A political crisis persists in Germany. On 16 December, the Bundestag will vote on a confidence motion for Olaf Scholz's government. On Wednesday, the German Chancellor announced that he would formally request the Bundestag to vote on his government’s motion of confidence on 11 December.

Germany's election campaign kicks into high gear today, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz making his case for another term in a public address. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook breaks down the situation and what to expect from Scholz.