German Chancellor Olaf Sholtsa failed to get a vote of trust in the Bundestag, the country began in the country.
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Scholz in accordance with Article 68 of the Constitution of Germany. I requested a vote of confidence in the Bundestag.
During the voting in the parliament of 207 deputies, Scholtsa supported, and 394 deputies voted against. Abstracted from the vote of 116 deputies.
To obtain a vote of trust, Chancellor Scholtsa required 367 votes.
After the voting results are announced, Chancellor Scholz will meet with President Frank-Valter Steinmeer and offer to dissolve the parliament for early elections.
On November 6, the German Chancellor Olaf Sholts at a meeting with representatives of the government partners – the Social Democratic Party (SDPG), the Green and the Free Democratic Party (SVDP) fired the Minister of Finance Christian Lindner, who is also the chairman of the SVDP.
After this meeting, the SVDP recalled its ministers from the government, and the government, called the “traffic light coalition” because of its flowers, was dissolved.
In his statement on December 11, Scholz said that he would require trust from the Votum Parliament on December 16 in accordance with Article 68 of the German Constitution to prepare the ground for early elections.
“If the deputies go along the path I proposed, I will offer President Steinmeer to dissolve the parliament,” the Chancellor said.
According to the Constitution, the president must dissolve the parliament at the proposal of the Prime Minister within 21 days, after which early general elections will be held within 60 days.
After the dissolution of the country’s government, the parliamentary factions of the SDPG, the Green and the Main Opposition Party The Christian Union (CDU/CSS) agreed on the date of February 23, 2025.
The final decision on the election date will be made by President Steinmeier, but the parties have already begun preparations for early elections.