German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year. A majority of Germany's 733 lawmakers said they no longer have confidence in the center-left chancellor's leadership.

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he's expected to lose, paving the way for the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no-confidence vote Monday in the country's Parliament, paving the way for a snap election in February next year. Confidence votes in Germany are relatively rare.