German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that he would be willing to call a vote of confidence in parliament before Christmas.
“It is no problem at all for me to call a vote of confidence before Christmas if everyone agrees,” Scholz told public broadcaster ARD.
The decision could pave the way for snap elections following last week’s collapse of the governing coalition.
Scholz had initially scheduled the confidence vote for January 15, but increasing pressure has led the chancellor to consider bringing it forward.
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