Germany set for snap election in February
Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) said that the main parties had agreed on the ...
Germany Sets Early Election With No Time to Lose
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Germany set for early elections in February after government collapse
The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a confidence vote that is widely expected to fail.
Germany plans February election after coalition collapse
Parties agree 23 February vote after chancellor torpedoed the coalition government by sacking finance minister.
German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16.
Facing economic challenges, Germany heads for February snap election
Germany is set to hold snap elections on Feb. 23 after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, but officials on Tuesday warned it would leave the 2025 budget and several other policy initiatives in limbo.
Germany’s snap election: What happens now?
It’s a particularly bad time for Berlin to be experiencing political paralysis pending the formation of a new government.
Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election
Germany's next federal election is expected to take place on February 23, 2025. The opposition has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of stalling, while others have been arguing that local authorities need time.
Germany set for Feb. 23 election, sources say
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social Democrats, Greens and conservatives had reached a compromise on timing.
Opposition leader Merz: German election in February 'a good solution'
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has welcomed his party's agreement with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government to hold early elections in February. "February 23 is a good solution," Merz said in Berlin on Tuesday after a meeting with lawmakers from his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
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Germany's embattled Scholz trades blows with rivals as election looms
Berlin (AFP) – Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals ...
Germany's Scholz Requests Confidence Vote, Eyes Early 2025 Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to request a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, a move that could set ...
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Germany to hold snap election in February after government's coalition collapse
Germany will hold a snap election on February 23 after the country's three-party coalition collapsed last week. The date ...
Why Germany and Trump are crashing the euro
Concerns about the impact of tariffs on Europe’s traditional growth engine are hurting the single currency When polls started ...
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Germany: Paper questions punctuate election date debate
As lawmakers jostle over the timing of a vote of confidence after Germany's coalition collapse, preparations are already ...
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German parliamentary committee to discuss election date
Following the collapse of Germany's centre-left coalition, the Bundestag's Committee on Electoral Review is due to meet on ...
Germany Moves Faster Toward an Election
Germany’s decision to hold an early election in February is raising hopes that a result can bring some political certainty to ...