Germany: Parliamentary leaders propose February 23 election

Germany's biggest political parties have agreed on a timetable leading to an early election in February after Chancellor Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last week. DW has more.

• Leaders of the parliamentary parties of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and opposition Christian Democrats have suggested February 23, 2025, as a date for snap elections
• Germany's governing coalition collapsed last week, leading to Scholz calling for a vote of confidence expected for mid-December
• Scholz's minority government is widely expected to lose the parliamentary vote, leading to a snap election