Steinmeier dissolves the German parliame on December 27
The spokesman of the German presidency wrote on X channel (Twitter) that Steinmeier will dissolve the parliame of this coury on December 27.
According to Isna, the spokesman of the German presidency also announced, according to Frank Walter Steinmeier: “In rece days, I have met with represeatives of various groups and factions in the German parliame with the aim of ensuring that there is no prospect of forming a stable parliameary majority for the German governme. I spoke.”
According to Tass News agency, the spokesman of Steinmeier’s office also said: “I have decided to dissolve the parliame according to Article 68 of the Constitution on December 27, 2023.”
On December 16, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz asked Steinmeier to dissolve parliame after failing a vote of confidence.
Earlier, the majority of German represeatives refused to vote no confidence in Schultz in an extraordinary session, paving the way for early parliameary elections.
This was the sixth vote of confidence in the chancellor in modern German history.
According to the law, the German preside is required to dissolve the parliame within 21 days. New elections will be held within 60 days after the dissolution of the parliame.
Steinmeier announced the possibility of early elections on February 23, 2025.
Based on the election results, a new governme is formed and a new chancellor is elected.
Germany is facing an acute political crisis due to differences within the ruling coalition including the Social Democratic Party of Germany, the Greens and the Free Democratic Party over budgetary, financial and economic policies, including more support for Kiev and the issue of the so-called debt brake.
On November 6, Schultz decided to fire the finance minister; An action that led to the collapse of the ruling coalition.
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