German President Dissolves Parliament, Snap Elections Set for February 23
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves parliament, leading to snap elections on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapses.
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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves parliament, leading to snap elections on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapses.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a parliamentary confidence vote, leading to snap elections in February as Germany seeks to resolve a political crisis after the collapse of his coalition government.
Campaigning intensifies in Brandenburg as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) threatens to end the Social Democrats’ (SPD) decades-long dominance in the upcoming state election.
A German election candidate from the far-right AfD was attacked with a knife in Mannheim after confronting someone removing a campaign poster. The incident raises concerns over escalating political tensions.