The German Bundestag announced a vote of no confidence in the government of Olaf Scholz.
In the near future, the President of Germany intends to call early parliamentary elections for February 23, 2025.
Scholz asked the Bundestag a question of confidence, intending to lose the support of the majority of parliamentarians. Its goal is to initiate the process of early elections, which could take place as early as February 23 next year.
The crisis in Germany began after the Chancellor dismissed the leader of the Free Democrats, Lindner. The VDP is a coalition partner of the Social Democrats.
After Scholz loses the support of the majority of deputies, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will have to dissolve parliament to call new elections.
Such a scenario is only possible if Scholz is defeated. To achieve this, coalition parties – such as the Greens – plan to abstain from voting to ensure a path to re-election. However, if opposition MPs, including representatives of the Alternative for Germany, vote for Scholz, the plan could collapse.
Steinmeier, according to the Constitution, will have three weeks to decide on the dissolution of parliament. He could also abandon this step, leaving Scholz to lead the country in a minority format, but such an outcome is unlikely. If the Bundestag is dissolved, elections must take place within 60 days.
According to the 2024 polls, the CDU-CSU alliance, the second party in the ratings, the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany, can win in February.
Source: Racurs
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