11-11-2024 (BERLIN) In a significant shift from his previous position, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced his willingness to call for a parliamentary confidence vote before the Christmas holiday, potentially accelerating the timeline for snap elections amid his coalition government’s recent collapse.
This new development marks a departure from Scholz’s earlier announcement last week, which had set 15 January as the target date for the confidence vote. The Chancellor’s revised timeline appears to be a response to mounting pressure from various political quarters for swift resolution to the current governmental crisis.
