Germany’s Olaf Scholz says he will ask for vote of confidence in December

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on December 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February.

Mr Scholz declared his plans for a vote of confidence during a speech in parliament on Wednesday, one week after his three-party coalition government collapsed.