German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections

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German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections

The Guardian
Kate Connolly
16 Dec 2024

Olaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way for early national elections following the collapse of his government.

The German chancellor had called the vote in order to deliberately lose it, urging the Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, to declare its lack of confidence in him so that the first formal step could be made towards triggering new elections.

Scholz will now ask the president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to dissolve parliament, and to formally call new elections which have to take place within 60 days and have been pencilled in for 23 February.

The embattled chancellor required 367 votes of no confidence on Monday to succeed in his aim, and in the end 394 MPs obliged him. There were 207 yes votes, and 116 abstentions.

“My goal is to bring the federal election forward,” Scholz had told a packed chamber in a forceful speech. “This is about having trust in our country and not putting our future at risk.”

Scholz said his aim was to shore up confidence in the future of the country, insisting: “Germany’s best days lie ahead of us.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/16/german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-loses-confidence-vote-triggering-early-elections

[MeganC]

AfD!!!! 

[Smokin Joe]

AfD!!!! 

In light of the developments in Syria, yes, it is time to repatriate the refugees (and help maintain social stability in Germany).

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AfD!!!! 

Could be. The press says it is about economics. But we all know it is more about unlimited unvetted immigration.
Happened in America with Trump. The 'immigration revolt' is happening all over the world.