German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he is ready to hold a vote of confidence in parliament before Christmas, which would pave the way for early elections following the collapse of his ruling coalition,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he would be willing to call a vote of confidence in parliament before Christmas, a move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his governing coalition.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he’s open to moving up a parliamentary confidence vote by several weeks to before Christmas, potentially speeding up the country’s early election to February.