CDU leader Friedrich Merz is urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz to quickly initiate a vote of confidence to pave the way for early Bundestag elections. Both the CDU and the Greens express openness to rapid elections after the collapse of the coalition government. Scholz, initially indicating a January timeline for the vote, must first pass pending legislation with the help of the Union. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius calls for unity within the SPD as they prepare for the electoral challenges ahead, while skepticism remains about a potential FDP coalition.