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Pathway to German elections

USA Today on MSN · 17h

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, paving way for election

Germany is expected to hold a snap election in February next year. Political turmoil at the heart of Europe is also taking place in France.

Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, triggering new elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote, paving way for election

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the collapse of his government.

German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor

The Washington Post · 15h

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany’s probable next chancellor?

Friedrich Merz is a longtime rival of Angela Merkel who has tried to move their party back to the right.

The Financial Times · 7h

German frontrunner Friedrich Merz faces row over unfunded tax cuts

Opposition CDU and governing SPD offer starkly competing visions as they prepare to unveil election manifestos

Barron's · 19h

Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire ex-corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative to the far right.

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How to Understand the Collapse of Germany’s Government, and What’s Next

Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government ...

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The key candidates to be Germany’s next Chancellor

Olaf Scholz’s government was officially brought down on Monday after he lost a vote of confidence, paving the way for an ...

38mon MSN

Parties unveil plans to rescue Germany from economic doldrums

Germany's main political parties were unveiling their manifestos on Tuesday, offering competing visions to lift Europe's ...

Scholz labelled ‘low point in history of modern Germany’ amid confidence vote debate

Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democrat Union (CDU) leader, has labelled the floundering chancellor as “the low ...

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