An overview shows German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (bottom, R) as he addresses the Bundestag (Lower house of Parliament) 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 Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)