Germany heads for early elections after Scholz loses confidence vote

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2024-12-16

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, paving the way for early elections on February 23 that could end his time at the helm of Europe's biggest economy and return the conservatives to power. Of a total of 717 ballots cast, 394 lawmakers voted against Scholz, 207 in favour and 116 abstained. Scholz immediately asked President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to dissolve parliament, the next step on the......

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