Overview

• Chancellor Olaf Scholz has officially announced he will pose the trust question to the Bundestag, aiming to trigger early elections scheduled for February 23, 2025.
• The collapse of the three-party 'Ampel' coalition after three years in power has led to significant political instability and public dissatisfaction across Germany.
• In Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke of the SPD failed to secure the necessary majority in the first round of voting for state premier, highlighting internal coalition tensions.
• The SPD-BSW coalition in Brandenburg faces criticism, with public opinion polls showing a majority of voters disapprove of the alliance’s performance.
• Scholz’s minority government will remain in place until elections, while efforts to pass key legislation, including pension reforms, will require opposition support.