German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for which will likely to put Germany on course for a snap election early next year, after the collapse of his governing coalition plunged the country into uncertainty.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz will call on Germany's parliament on Monday to declare it has no confidence in him, taking the first formal step towards securing early elections following his government's collapse.

On Monday, a roll-call vote on the vote of confidence for Chancellor Olaf Scholz will take place in the Bundestag. It will be preceded by an address from the head of the government and a discussion. The Chancellor is counting on the rejection of the motion by the parliament,