The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, declares himself happy about the prospect of snap elections in February. On Wednesday, he launched the election campaign in parliament and had sharp words along the way.
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“Good for Germany”, declared Chancellor Olaf Scholz when he commented on the plans for a snap election in February for the first time on Wednesday afternoon.
Originally, the Social Democratic chancellor had expected an election in March or April after his coalition collapsed a week ago, but after pressure from conservative challenger Friedrich Merz in particular, a vote of no confidence will now be held in mid-December. It is expected that Scholz will lose, after which the Germans will go to the polls on February 23.
Source: politiken.dk
