Scholz Submits To Confidence Vote In The Bundestag

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 16: Co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, Alice Weidel, arrives for a media statement ahead of the vote of confidence by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Bundestag on December 16, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Scholz requested the vote be held following the collapse of the three-party federal coalition in November. A majority of parliamentarians is expected to either abstain or vote no, which would trigger parliamentary elections, likely for February 23. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)