Germany Sets Date For Snap Election Amid Government Turmoil

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Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after a breakthrough agreement was reached among the country’s divided political parties on Tuesday.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) confirmed that the main parties had settled on a date for the election. SPD group leader Rolf Mützenich announced the decision in Berlin.

Mützenich explained that Scholz will formally call for a vote of confidence in the government on December 11, with the vote to follow five days later. If the government fails to secure parliamentary backing—a likely outcome—President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to confirm the election date.

On Tuesday, Steinmeier emphasized the urgency of stable leadership, stating, “Our country needs a government that is capable of taking action. We must not lose any time now. We must find answers to the question of how we can make our state more effective.”

The urgency comes after Germany’s governing coalition fractured last week. Disputes over the sluggish economy led Scholz to dismiss his finance minister, leaving him with only the Green Party in a minority government.

Scholz initially planned to hold the confidence vote on January 15, but pressure from the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) prompted him to act sooner. CDU leader Friedrich Merz insisted, “There is absolutely no reason to wait until January.”

Over the weekend, Scholz appeared to adjust his stance. On Friday, he tweeted his intent to “facilitate new elections as soon as possible,” and by Sunday evening, he told German TV he was open to holding the confidence vote before Christmas.

Now leading an unpopular minority government, Scholz is grappling with one of the lowest approval ratings for a German chancellor, according to a September poll.


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