The sun begins to set on Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship
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),
The End of the German Government: How Chancellor Olaf Scholz Brought His Coalition to an End
Germany's governing coalition had long been characterized by perpetual bickering and very little progress. Ultimately, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner found it impossible to get along.
Pressure builds on Olaf Scholz to bring forward German confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came under increasing pressure on Sunday to bring forward a vote of confidence in parliament that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his governing coalition.
Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before Christmas.
Olaf Scholz signals willingness for earlier German confidence vote
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
Germany's Scholz To Face Confidence Vote On Dec 16: Party
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face a confidence vote on December 16, paving the way for an early general election in February, the leader of Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in parliament said on Tuesday.
Pressure mounts on Olaf Scholz for early confidence vote as Germany’s coalition fractures
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'll Ask for a Vote of Confidence in December
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 says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year
German chancellor to request confidence vote in December
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,
German Chancellor faces crucial confidence vote amidst crisis
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 Scholz faces calls in his party to abandon re-election bid
Olaf Scholz, Germany's least popular chancellor on record, is facing growing calls within his Social Democrats (SPD) to step ...
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Scholz stakes reelection bid on his ‘prudent’ Ukraine policy
With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an ...
Scholz’s Party Agrees to Hold Early German Vote in February
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and opposition lawmakers reached an agreement to hold an early federal ...
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Beleaguered Scholz Makes Election Pitch to Skeptical Germans
(Bloomberg) -- Germany’s election campaign kicks into high gear on Wednesday, when Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes his case ...
Scholz, fighting for survival, says Germans should not choose between security and prosperity
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax ...
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Scholz under pressure to stand down ahead of German election
Mr Scholz received a standing ovation during a meeting of the SPD parliamentary group last week, which a rival MP ...