Germans expected to go to the polls on Feb 23
The Straits Times|November 13, 2024
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on Feb 23, 2025, 11 weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Nov 12 saying he could ask Parliament to vote him out of office on Dec 16.
Germans expected to go to the polls on Feb 23

The date is a compromise between the conservative opposition, who wanted a vote in January for fear of leaving Germany rudderless at a time of economic and diplomatic crisis, and Mr Scholz, who wanted a mid-March election to give the authorities and parties more time to prepare.

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