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Question of confidence: This graphic shows how the MPs voted
Olaf Scholz was the first Chancellor since Gerhard Schröder to ask the Bundestag for a vote of confidence in order to clear the way for new elections. This is how it was voted on.
The goal is clear (new elections), and the way to get there is also, at least formally: last week, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz requested a vote of confidence from Bundestag President Bärbel Bas in accordance with Article 68 of the Basic Law, more than 48 hours before the vote in Parliament. The plenary session began in the Bundestag on Monday at 1 p.m. Scholz explained his reasons, a discussion followed, then a vote on the vote of confidence. The colleagues from star-Capital Office will accompany the day in the live blog for you.
Graphic: These are the results of the vote on the vote of confidence
There was a lot of discussion in advance about possible deviations and pitfalls – for example, what would happen if Scholz was unexpectedly given a vote of confidence. In the end, however, Scholz lost the vote as intended: 717 votes were cast. 207 MPs voted “yes”, 394 voted “no”, 116 abstained and 16 did not vote. The majority limit was 367 votes.
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The view below shows you how each and every MP voted on the vote of confidence in the Bundestag. Hover over the squares for more detail. You can color and sort the view by faction and voting behavior, and switch between a bar and circle view. You can zoom into the graphic by double-clicking.
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What happens next after the question of trust?
The next formal step for Olaf Scholz after the vote of no confidence is to go to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier with the proposal to dissolve the Bundestag. The Federal President has until January 6th to do this, after which new elections must take place within 60 days. The agreed election day for the SPD, the Greens and the Union as the largest opposition faction is February 23rd. Steinmeier had also previously signaled the green light for the appointment.
The vote of confidence finally initiated the election campaign. Here you can see how the parties in government and the opposition parties are currently doing in the polls for the federal election. Here you can see which alliances would be possible according to the polls star-Coalition calculator.
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