German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday announced the dissolution of the Bundestag and decreed new elections for February 23, following the failure of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition.
Scholz lost a vote of confidence on December 16 and currently leads a minority government after the three-party coalition was shaken on November 6 after the finance minister was sacked in a clash over how to revive the German economy.
Steinmeier said that after talks with party leaders, it was clear that there was no agreement to form a stable majority in the current parliament, so he decided that new elections were the best way to ensure stability and proper governance. He stressed that "in difficult times like these, stability requires a government capable of acting and a reliable majority in parliament".
Since the post-World War II constitution does not allow the Bundestag to be dissolved without the president's approval, Steinmeier had 21 days to make this decision. After the dissolution of parliament, elections must be held within 60 days, and the leaders of the main parties agreed to hold the election on February 23, seven months earlier than originally planned. (A2 Televizion)
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