Following the dissolution of the governing coalition, Germany faces a critical debate on early elections. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit confirmed that Chancellor Olaf Scholz will not request a vote of confidence in his upcoming Bundestag speech. Opposition parties demand elections as soon as possible. Amid critiques from the Christian Democratic Union regarding the Federal Election Commission’s warning about insufficient time for preparations, Hebestreit labeled the concerns as ‘nonsense.’ Scholz hinted at a possible vote of confidence, raising prospects for elections before Christmas, although CDU has dismissed the suggestion as a diversionary tactic.