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German Government Collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.The New York Times - 2h -
Germany headed for early elections after Scholz loses confidence vote
Parliamentary defeat marks end of fractious coalition and start of election campaignFinancial Times - 4h -
Germany set for snap elections after chancellor loses confidence vote
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of no confidence, paving the way for early elections in February.NBC News - 5h -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections
Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition government. Olaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way ...The Guardian - 5h -
Germany Heads Toward Early Elections After Scholz Loses Confidence Vote
Embattled German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, the first step in a sequence of events that will lead to early elections next year.The Wall Street Journal - 6h -
Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote in parliament, setting Germany on course for an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses a confidence vote in parliament, setting Germany on course for an election in FebruaryABC News - 6h -
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, clearing the way for February election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country's Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February.CNBC - 6h -
German Chancellor loses confidence vote paving way for early election
Despite losing, the result was the outcome the SDP leader wanted and paves the way for early elections.BBC News - 6h -
Germany set for snap elections after vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz – live
Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner. Scholz, who has campaigned on a pledge of being a “peace chancellor” against ...The Guardian - 6h -
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote, Prompting Snap Election
Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote, deepening the political turbulence in one of the continent’s most powerful economies.The New York Times - 6h -
Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February
Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament that he’s expected to loseABC News - 7h -
German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February voteFinancial Times - 8h -
Olaf Scholz faces confidence vote — and hopes to lose it
German chancellor’s widely expected parliamentary defeat is main route to trigger early elections under constitutionFinancial Times - 17h -
Scholz hopes to lose confidence vote while Putin spins in annual phone-in
Plus, final statements in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal inquiry and sentencing due in the Pelicot rape trialFinancial Times - 1d -
German election opinion polls – who’s leading for 2025
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced fresh elections to the Bundestag for February 2025, after the collapse of his SPD-led coalition. Find out which parties are polling best today. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Scholz Calls for Confidence Vote, in Step Toward German Elections
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who had few alternatives after his three-party coalition broke up, is widely expected to lose when Parliament takes up the measure on Monday.The New York Times - 5d -
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Scholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next week
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next weekABC News - 5d -
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the pilot politician tipped to be German chancellor?
CDU leader once sidelined by Merkel loves private planes, hates tax bureaucracy, and backs Ukraine. In July 2022, the prevailing political mood in Germany was grim. The economic powerhouse was on ...The Guardian - 6d -
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election
The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming electionABC News - Dec. 7 -
Ukraine war briefing: Scholz confident of developing ‘joint strategy’ on Ukraine with Trump
German chancellor wants Ukraine’s sovereignty guarantees but rules out providing Kyiv with long-range Taurus missiles. What we know on day 1,018. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is confident ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
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French lawmakers oust prime minister in no-confidence vote
France's lawmakers voted on a no-confidence motion that forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron now faces pressure to select the country's new head of ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could create a wider opening for the far right.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
French government topples after losing no-confidence vote. What happens next.
France could be set for months of potentially market-roiling political uncertainty after a no-confidence vote ousted the minority coalition government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
The French government has been ousted in a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone's second-largest country into deep political and economic uncertainty.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
French government is toppled in no-confidence vote
The French government was toppled Wednesday after far-left and far-right lawmakers joined forces to pass a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
French government of Michel Barnier toppled after losing no-confidence vote – Europe live
Three-month-old government felled by combined vote from parties of left and far right over controversial budget. Boris Vallaud, the head of the centre-left Socialist party (PS) tells the prime ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
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Inside France's impending no-confidence vote
A no-confidence vote will be held in France Wednesday in a bid to remove French Prime Minister Michel Barnier after Barnier tried to force through a budget bill without a vote. CBS News reporter ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
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Barnier to face no-confidence vote on Wednesday
French government likely to fall after just 3 months in office over PM’s attempt to force through budget measuresFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
German job cuts darken mood of election campaign
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decadesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
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German chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges €650m in military aid to Ukraine on Kyiv visit
Scholz said Germany was ‘strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe’ and promised speedy arms deliveries. Olaf Scholz has met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an unannounced visit to ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
What will happen if France’s government loses no-confidence vote?
Decision to push through budget has led to censure motions from left and far-right that could trigger fresh political crisis. French government faces no-confidence vote on Wednesday . France’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
