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 says he can imagine calling a confidence vote in the Bundestag before Christmas. "It is no problem at all for me to call a vote of confidence before Christmas if everyone agrees,

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,