In Germany, the Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed on social media that the vote of confidence in the government will take place next week as expected. Scholz’s government coalition is expected to lose the vote.
If this happens, the result of the vote will lead to the dissolution of the parliament, after which the German federal president will call an election. They are supposed to be held at the end of February.
Germany’s government crisis began when the liberal party FDP left the government, leaving Scholz to lead a minority government of Social Democrats and Greens.