Germany’s Scholz Eyes December 16 Confidence Vote, Paving the Way for Election as Soon as February

The expected vote in the Bundestag would come well ahead of original plans, marking a step to reach compromise between Mr. Scholz’s party, the Social Democrats, and the main opposition party in parliament, the center-right Christian conservatives.

AP/Markus Schreiber
Chancellor Scholz at Berlin, January 25, 2023. AP/Markus Schreiber

BERLIN — Chancellor Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on December 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German press reported Tuesday.

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