Scholz Ready to Discuss Timing of German Snap Election
November 8, 2024
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as posted by the channel#German Chancellor Olaf #Scholz signaled he’s open to discussing the timing of an early #election as long as opposition lawmakers give their backing to legislation that he wants to push through parliament before his term ends. #politics #worldnews
After dismantling his coalition with the #Greens and Free #Democrats on Wednesday and losing his #Bundestag majority, Social Democrat Scholz said he was ready to submit to a confidence vote on Jan. 15, the first step in triggering a new national ballot two months later.
However, he has come under mounting pressure to agree to an election already in January, with a new poll showing two-thirds of voters want it to happen as soon as possible and business groups calling for an end to political turmoil.
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