German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved the country’s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and set the country’s snap election for Feb. 23, formally endorsing a timetable proposed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after he pulled the plug on his ruling coalition last month.

STORY: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23.This is in response to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

Germany will elect a new government seven months ahead of schedule after President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and called for snap elections on Friday.

Amid the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for snap elections in Germany. The decision follows a no-confidence vote after losing crucial coalition partners.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote on Monday he is expected to lose, paving the way for which will likely to put Germany on course for a snap election early next year, after the collapse of his governing coalition plunged the country into uncertainty.