December 16, 2024 4:51 pm
The German Parliament has voted to oust Chancellor Olaf Scholz, dissolving the government and setting the stage for a snap election in February.
In a vote of confidence, 394 members of Parliament voted ânoâ and 207 voted âyes,â with 116 members abstaining.
Political turmoil and upheaval of entrenched ruling coalitions are taking place in countries across the West.
The French Parliament voted earlier this month to oust President Emmanuel Macronâs centrist prime minister, Michel Barnier. The country is experiencing deep polarization as its center parties have been squeezed out of power by both left- and right-wing parties.
Canada is experiencing a crisis of leadership as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces widespread demands for resignation â pressure he has thus far consciously ignored.
The Liberal Party lost the support of its former ally, the New Democratic Party, in September, and NDP leader Jameet Singh is now joining calls for Trudeau to step down.
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