Scholz asks a question of trust: New elections on February 23 threaten!

Scholz asks a question of trust: New elections on February 23 threaten!

In a dramatic turning point in German politics, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) will ask the question of trust in the Bundestag on Monday. This decision comes about three years after taking office and aims to bring about new elections for February 23. After the failed traffic light coalition, which has broken to the dismissal of FDP finance minister Christian Lindner, Scholz leads a minority government of the SPD and the Greens, for which a majority in the Bundestag appears to appear inaccessible. Scholz himself is considered extremely unlikely, since even the Greens have recommended that the voice coordinate to avoid unexpected majorities by voices by AfD MPs, such as The time reported.

effects of the question of trust

If Scholz should not receive the trust, he will apply for the dissolution of the Bundestag immediately after the meeting. Steinmeier has already signaled that it will agree to the proposal so that new elections can be set within 60 days. The next Bundestag election was originally planned for September 28, 2025, but this date is expected to be forwarded. Scholz was recently elected to be the top candidate of his party, which makes the elections all the more important, since the SPD only comes to 17 percent of the votes in current surveys and falls behind CDU/CSU and the AfD, as also from The Krone reports.