German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in parliament, paving the way for early elections on 23 February. Scholz called Monday's vote and had expected to lose it, but calculated that triggering an early election was his best chance of reviving his party's political fortunes.
Scholz puts confidence vote expected to trigger election to Bundestag
Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes his decision to put a confidence vote to parliament will allow voters to "set the political course" of Germany, as he faced lawmakers ahead of Monday's vote widely expected to trigger early elections on February 23.
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Germans will have to deal with the damage that you caused in this time," she said during the debate in the Bundestag. Weidel, who is running to become chancellor in next year's election, said that the economy had suffered due to "massive lacking investment" in the car industry while "the chemical industry is fleeing" due to "exploding energy costs.
Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February
Germany’s constitution doesn’t allow parliament’s lower house, or Bundestag, to dissolve itself — so a confidence vote is needed to set in motion the early election.
German chancellor faces confidence vote likely to lead to snap elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for a snap election early next year. Scholz himself called the vote, and if he loses, he will have to ask Germany’s president,
Germany’s Scholz expected to lose confidence vote, triggering early election
Polls suggest that a February election would result in a rightward shift, at a moment when Europe’s largest economy is faltering.
Under-fire Scholz to trigger German elections with confidence vote
Germany's embattled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz traded angry blows with his top rival ahead of a parliament vote Monday that was expected to trigger the process towards February 23 elections.If Scholz loses the vote,
German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote
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German Chancellor Requests Confidence Vote, Setting Up Early Election
Germany's post-World War II constitution requires a confidence vote because the Bundestag cannot dissolve itself.
Why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz now faces a no-confidence vote
The confidence vote became necessary with the collapse of the ruling coalition in November, and a constitutional provision that prevents the Chancellor from dismissing the Bundestag outright. We explain.
German Chancellor Scholz asks parliament to clear way for snap election
Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Germany's parliament on Monday to declare it has no confidence in him, taking the first formal step towards securing an early national election following his government's collapse.
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Chaos for Olaf Scholz as AfD set to decide his fate in crucial German no confidence vote
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