Scholz Says Ready to Discuss Timing of Snap German Election
- Chancellor appears flexible on initial call for March ballot
- Opposition conservatives want vote to be held in January
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signaled he’s open to discussing the timing of an early election as long as opposition lawmakers back legislation he wants to pass before his term ends.
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 in March.