German election: Scholz loses confidence vote – DW – 12/17/2024
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He has lost the vote, paving the way for elections in February. DW has the latest.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He has lost the vote, paving the way for elections in February

Some 394 lawmakers cast their votes against the government, with 207 voting in favor.

Another 116 abstained, leaving Scholz far short of the majority of 367 needed to win.

The confidence vote came after the Free Democrats (FDP) left the coalition government with Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens following disputes over the budget.