What's next for the German government?

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has officially submitted his vote of confidence to the parliament before German MPs will vote on Monday.  But considering Germany's economic instability what is at stake?

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00:00German Chancellor Olaf Scholz officially submitted his vote of confidence in writing to the parliament

00:06before German MPs will vote on Monday.

00:08The last time a German Chancellor asked a vote of confidence was almost 20 years ago.

00:13But considering Germany's economic instability, what is at stake?

00:17Political professor Dr. Hajo Funke says decisive policies could sway voters.

00:23There is indeed the desire of the SPD, but also of the Greens,

00:29although they no longer have the majority,

00:32to make important economic and social decisions with the CDU.

00:39And the Union is tactically a little bit in the trap.

00:44If it doesn't do it, then it shows that it is socially disinterested,

00:48that it is economically disinterested.

00:50On the other hand, it wants to tell us, as voters, that it does everything better.

00:57But if it does it badly now, it does not serve the trust of the voters in this party.

01:03So there will be compromises.

01:05And is the instability that currently engulfs Europe's biggest economy likely to continue?

01:13Since the crisis is increasing very drastically in the automotive sector,

01:17in the iron and steel sector, and in the suppliers,

01:22and the chances of growth are extremely low,

01:25also compared to other countries,

01:27there is still a lot of pressure to bring about one or the other

01:32before the elections, which are only two and a half months away.

01:37So to reduce cold progression, which seems unfair,

01:41to apply the rent-price break,

01:44the financing of the support of Ukraine,

01:49on the part of the Taurus decision,

01:53these are all points that are very much in the discussion.

01:56And that will also be exciting, so to speak, before the election, in the election.

02:01If Scholz loses the vote of confidence on Monday, which is widely expected,

02:05then German President Steinmeier would have three weeks to dissolve parliament.

02:10After that, the German public would potentially vote in a new government

02:14as early as February 23rd in snap elections.

02:17According to the latest polls, the CDU are currently leading,

02:21but a lot could change between now and then.

02:24Liv Stroud, in Berlin, for you.

02:30For Euronews.

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