Iran Press/Europe: Rolf Mutzenich, parliamentary group leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), told reporters that they agreed with the main opposition Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) on how to proceed in setting the date.
"We have reached an agreement that the chancellor will initiate a vote of confidence in writing on Dec. 11. Subsequently, on Dec. 16, the vote of confidence will take place in parliament," he said.
Mutzenich added that the agreement paves the way for holding early elections in February, which would give enough time for the parties to discuss important legislation that needs to be passed by parliament before its dissolution.
The agreement came less than a week after the sudden collapse of Chancellor Scholz’s three-way coalition with the Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP) due to intense disputes concerning economic policy.
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