Carsten Linnemann, the general secretary of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), announced that the potential dates for early elections in Germany are February 16 and 23, 2025. He expressed confidence that a decision would come soon. Linnemann highlighted that the CDU/CSU coalition intends to block any proposals from the current government, arguing for the necessity of a new government to address ongoing pressing issues. His comments came during a morning news broadcast on ARD and ZDF.