Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to request a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, a move that could set the stage for a new parliamentary election as soon as February.

Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, is under pressure to step aside as his party’s candidate for the snap general election. Christian Lindner, the former finance minister fired by Mr Scholz last ...