Germany is poised for Bundestag elections on February 23, following an agreement between political parties SPD and CDU/CSU. This development comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a coalition crisis, having recently dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner due to a loss of trust. Scholz plans to ask the Bundestag for support in January 2024, with a potential confidence vote scheduled as early as December 16. The current coalition government, consisting of SPD, the Greens, and FDP, is at a critical juncture following Lindner’s removal and subsequent withdrawal of FDP ministers from the government.