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🇩🇪 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s ready to call for a confidence vote this year, which could potentially accelerate the path to new parliamentary elections. 🚫 The confidence vote was demanded by his political rivals, who threatened to block his minority government after the coalition government collapsed. 🔮 Could there be a change in the winds during this moment of economic and political challenges in Germany? Forecast at https://lnkd.in/d8r5JGbj

🔍 Analysis: The local elections on Thursday have national implications. They represent the most significant test of voter opinion before the general election and are critical to Rishi Sunak’s future. Anxious Tory MPs will be analysing the results in their local areas — and nationally — to see what it means for their seats before deciding whether to take the extraordinary step of trying to unseat their fourth leader in less than five years. Labour will be hoping that their 20-point lead in the national polls translates into success at a local level — while both parties will be anxiously looking at how much of a threat Reform may pose in different parts of the country. So which are the most critical races and when will we find out the results?

🗓 Today is the final day!! 🗳 Tomorrow, Europe begins its 4 day journey of determining its future. But we are far from finished talking about the elections and what we can expect to happen. 🔜 This Friday, Christopher Glück of Forefront Advisers dives into, among other topics: • What's the likely result on Sunday, and where could polls be wrong? • What are the most important points to watch out for in the results? • What will be the next steps after the elections, and when will we see the election of the next Commission President? Want to join us? It's one click away 👇 https://lnkd.in/dQSimzXh

🌍📢 Germany’s Political Landscape: What’s Next? Following recent developments, Chancellor Olaf Scholz now leads a minority government with the SPD and Greens, holding just 44% of seats in the Bundestag. This shift makes the government heavily reliant on collaboration with other parliamentary groups until new elections are scheduled. Scholz has announced a vote of confidence set for December 16, 2024. Should this vote fail, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier could dissolve the Bundestag, potentially triggering early elections next year. Stay tuned for our next 'Morning Pulse: Political update from Berlin' webinar with the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce & the Bernstein Group to stay updated on the newest developments. We’ll continue monitoring these changes closely and sharing insights on what they could mean for German-New Zealand relations. #Germany #PoliticalUpdate #NewZealand #GermanPolitics Note dates may change

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he would seek a vote of confidence on December 16, setting the stage for early parliamentary elections on February 23 following the recent collapse of his coalition government. Read the most important news of the day: geopolitics.world #GermanPolitics #VoteOfConfidence #GeopolitcsWorld

Q&A on #Ampelaus ? - interesting that the DE government broke the alliance the day Trump got - any connection here? - No. However, it was considered to Ampelremain because of Trump, but water under the bridge, obviously ?- Don't you think it would be better though to have elections asap to make sure a strong (or anyway stable) government is in place before January? - Grundgesetz doesn't like snap elections, both options, early or later, will secure constitutional stability. For political stability, however, one might be pro late (SPD) or pro asap (CDU) ? - Is there a constitutional obstacle to this? - No. Now the fight for Scholzremain is: Find a majority, test this in the Bundestag, if no majority -> Ask BPresident for Neuwahl (21 days for dissolution, 60 days for Neuwahl) or organize a new majority for Chancellor Merz before.

Caretaker Government - a quick, practical guide 📣   The term ‘caretaker government’ (lopende zaken/affaires courantes) will once again become a regular part of news coverage with the upcoming elections and subsequent government negotiations.    👀 But what does it actually mean, a caretaker government? And, more importantly, what is the impact of this period for businesses and organisations? Discover some relevant insights and tips below 👇

How to navigate through Belgian politics during the upcoming #elections? Our #publicaffairs team provides you with all the answers! #whyteatwork

Some quick thoughts for the week: 1. Who is the "deep state" favourite in the US?. US media screams all over that the best thing Biden can do is to step down! 2. Did the "deep state" succeed to set their agenda in the French and EU Parliament elections?. What is the inference from French election outcome? 3. What is the future agenda of the "deep state" in India?. Are they happy with the current electoral outcome? Would be good week -end ruminations I suppose... #deepstate

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