Two months after the collapse of
Germany’s ruling coalition in the Bundestag, which problematically left a
minority government in place, Chancellor Olaf Scholtz lost a vote of confidence
on December 16, 2024 394 to 207, with 116 state representatives in the Bundestag
abstaining. The result triggered an early election for February 23, 2024. I
contend that two months is reasonable for a campaign season and that the claim
of catastrophe since the coalition fell apart is overblown due to the
continuing functioning of the E.U. even as one of its states would have a minority
government until the triggered election.
The full essay is at "The German No-Confidence Vote."
