Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves the plenary chamber of the Bundestag during the debate following his government statement, in Berlin, Wednesday, Nov. 13. 2024. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP) ...

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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February. His three-party coalition government ...