German Chancellor Scholz Faces Confidence Vote: What to Expect

  • Olaf Scholz plans to clear the way for snap election in Feb.
  • Germany’s ruling coalition lost voting majority last month
Olaf ScholzPhotographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will submit to a parliamentary vote of confidence on Monday that he has every intention of losing to trigger a snap election on Feb. 23. Here’s what you need to know:

Scholz dismantled his three—party ruling coalition with the Greens and the Free Democrats last month when he sacked FDP Finance Minister Christian Lindner due to a budget dispute.