Germany voted to dissolve the government, the country will hold early elections, reports Bild.

A total of 733 members of the Bundestag took part in the vote of confidence in the government. Before the vote, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and leaders of parliamentary parties exchanged accusations against each other.

In particular, the leader of the “Alternative for Germany,” Alice Weidel, said that after the rule of the “traffic light coalition,” Germans “will have to bear the brunt of the damage for several more decades.”

In the end, 394 deputies (a minimum of 367 votes was required) voted to dissolve the government and hold new elections - they are likely to be held on February 23 next year.

The corresponding decision within three weeks must be approved by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He may also refuse to take this step, leaving Scholz to lead the country in the format of a minority government, but such an outcome, according to political analysts, is unlikely.

The issue of trust has been raised by German chancellors five times in history. For example, in 1972, Willy Brandt used this tool to call new elections, after which his party achieved record results. In 2005, Gerhard Schroeder similarly initiated elections that led to a change of power in favor of Angela Merkel.