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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, clearing the way for February election

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country’s Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Germany Headed for the Polls as Chancellor Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote (opens Breitbart News)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in parliament on Monday thereby paving the way for early elections on 23 February.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he’s expected to lose, paving the way for the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, clearing the way for February election (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in the country’s Bundestag, clearing the path for an early election in February.

  4. Daily Journal

    Germany's Scholz faces a confidence vote. It's expected to lead to an election in February (opens Daily Journal)

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    BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he’s expected to lose, paving the way for the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February.

  5. CNN

    Germany’s Scholz has lost a confidence vote. Here’s what comes next (opens CNN)

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    Europe’s largest economy and normally a pillar of stability is facing snap elections next year after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence.

  6. The Columbian

    Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February (opens The Columbian)

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    BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in

  7. Al Jazeera

    Germany set for new elections after Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote (opens Al Jazeera)

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    After collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule.

  8. Wyoming Public Media

    Germany's Scholz loses a confidence vote, triggering new elections (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

  9. CNN

    German chancellor faces confidence vote likely to lead to snap elections (opens CNN)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for which will likely to put Germany on course for a snap election early next year, after the collapse of his governing coalition plunged the country into uncertainty.

  10. Time

    Germany's Olaf Scholz Loses Confidence Vote, Setting Up Early Election (opens Time)

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    Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the country on course to hold an early election in February.

  11. Courthouse News Service

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, paving way for snap elections (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The Bundestag has officially decided to end Germany's short-lived minority government after Scholz's coalition collapsed in November. New elections will be held Feb. 23, with the conservative Christian Democrats expected to dominate.

  12. UPI

    Germany's Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggers election early next year (opens UPI)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    German election: Scholz faces confidence vote – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He is likely to lose the vote, paving the way for elections in February. DW has the latest.

  14. NBC News

    Germany set for snap elections after chancellor loses confidence vote (opens NBC News)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of no confidence, paving the way for early elections in February.

  15. Newsweek

    German Chancellor Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early election (opens Newsweek)

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    Scholz requested a confidence vote in parliament last week.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    German election: Scholz loses confidence vote – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called a confidence vote following the collapse of his coalition government. He has lost the vote, paving the way for elections in February. DW has the latest.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Germany's history of confidence votes in parliament – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in parliament, triggering snap elections. Does such a move work as a path to restore political stability?

  18. The Guardian

    German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections (opens The Guardian)

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    Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition government

  19. Voice of America

    Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote, setting up early election in February (opens Voice of America)

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    Scholz leads a minority government after his unpopular and notoriously rancorous three-party coalition collapsed on Nov. 6

  20. Fox News

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses no-confidence vote, election called for early next year (opens Fox News)

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    In November, Scholz's government collapsed after the Free Democrat Party quit over the country's debt. An early election to replace Scholz will occur on Feb. 23 following Monday's no-confidence vote.

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