Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Germany's parliament on Monday to declare it has no confidence in him, taking the first formal step towards securing an early national election following his government's collapse.

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.

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 is urging citizens living abroad to promptly register in the electoral roll if they wish to participate in the upcoming election set for February 23. Applications for registration can already be submitted to local authorities,

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.

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.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024Ho Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayScholz,