BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to face a vote of confidence at the Bundestag on December 16, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Scholz requested the vote be held following the collapse of the three-party federal coalition in November. A majority of parliamentarians is expected to either abstain or vote no, which would trigger parliamentary elections, likely for February 23. Omer Sercan Karkus / Anadolu/ABACAPRESS.COM