The storm on the German political scene is still not abating. Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed that the Bundestag will vote on confidence in the government on December 16. After that, the German parties need to agree on some urgent issues
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that he will request a vote of confidence in the government on December 11, and that the Bundestag will then vote on it on December 16, paving the way for snap elections to be held on February 23 next year. writes RTS.
Speaking to the German parliament, he said it was "necessary, right and inevitable" to fire Finance Minister Christian Lindner, despite the collapse of the ruling coalition.
He added that he is grateful that new elections will be held at the end of February.
The Social Democrats, the Greens and the Christian Democrats proposed that plan to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
The German chancellor said there are "urgent issues" that German parties need to agree on before the election, such as increasing child benefits, fiscal issues and inflation.
A historic debate in the Bundestag
The German chancellor also called for greater protection of the Constitutional Court of Germany.
Three days ago, in an interview with the public broadcaster ARD, Scholz stated that, if everyone agrees, it is not a problem to raise the question of confidence in the government before Christmas.
As previously reported by Bild, a "historic debate" is being held in the Bundestag, attended by the entire first guard of German politics.
Chancellor Scholz himself spoke for 30 minutes, followed by the leader and candidate of the Union (CDU/CSU) for chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Analene Berbock, the leader of the FDP Christian Lindner, the candidate of the AfD for chancellor Alice Weidel. The leader of the Christian Social Union and the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Zeder, will also address the session.
Bundestag elections in February
New elections for the German parliament should be held on February 23, 2025. According to information from the public service ARD, the parliamentary groups of the SPD and the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) agreed on that date. It seems that both the FDP and the Greens support the proposal that should solve the crisis of the German government, it says Nanny Vela.
Thus, after the collapse of the "traffic light coalition" consisting of the SPD, the Greens and the Liberals (FDP), an agreement was finally reached on at least one date. Because it is estimated that the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will not oppose that proposal. Namely, he makes the final decision on the election date.
After the collapse of the "traffic light coalition" last Wednesday, Scholz advocated holding new elections at the end of March. However, under public pressure, he showed his willingness to compromise on Sunday. "It is not a problem for me at all to ask the question of confidence before Christmas, if everyone agrees on that," the chancellor said on Sunday evening on ARD.
Scholz also said that he would respect the agreement of the heads of parliamentary groups Rolf Mitzenich (SPD) and Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) on the issue. Obviously, the two high-ranking politicians talked about it and reached an agreement.
Source: RTS/DW
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