German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for which will likely to put Germany on course for a snap election early next year, after the collapse of his governing coalition plunged the country into uncertainty.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a statement after formally asking for a vote of confidence in parliament, to set the path for an early election in spring 2025, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany,

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to face a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, a motion he tabled after the collapse of his centre-left coalition government to trigger early elections on February 23.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz will face parliament Monday to trigger the process towards February 23 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He is likely to lose the vote, paving the way for elections in February. DW has the latest.

On Monday, a roll-call vote on the vote of confidence for Chancellor Olaf Scholz will take place in the Bundestag. It will be preceded by an address from the head of the government and a discussion. The debate is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM Greenwich Time.