German leaders settle on Feb. 23 snap election

 November 12, 2024 11:15 am CET

By Nette Nöstlinger and Rixa Fürsen

BERLIN — The leaders of Germany’s major parties have agreed to hold a federal election on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s troubled three-party coalition last week.

Scholz is now expected to hold a vote of confidence on Dec. 16 paving the way for the February election. For days, there has been speculation and debate on the timing of the vote.

“Now we can finally move away from this tiresome discussion about the election date and concentrate on what is really good for our country,” said Rolf Mützenich, the leader of the Social Democratic Party’s (SPD) parliamentary faction on Tuesday. “I believe this will help us to finally focus on the clear question: Who is the better chancellor for Germany?”