The German government collapsed as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in Parliament, deepening a crisis of leadership across Europe at a time of mounting economic and security challenges.
The vote to dissolve the government, which passed 394 to 207, with 116 abstentions, leaves Europe's largest economy in the hands of a caretaker government ahead of elections early next year.
Elections are now expected to be held on Feb. 23, in what would be only the fourth snap vote in modern German history.
Seven parties will enter the campaign for Parliament with a realistic chance of gaining seats, with the conservative Christian Democratic Union poised to win the most.
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