TOPSHOT - Leader of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP) and former Finance minister Christian Lindner (R) adresses the Bundestag (Lower house of Parliament) as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) and President of the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) Baerbel Bas (top C) listen in Berlin on December 16, 2024, ahead of a no-confidence vote against German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces parliament on December 16, 2024 to trigger the process towards February 23, 2025 elections, in the hope that he can weather a political crisis and win a second term. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP)