On July 24, 2024, the Federal Cabinet chose September 28, 2025 as the date for a federal election [Link] Crisis in the coalition government forced the Chancellor to move the timetable for a vote of confidence in the German Bundestag to December 16, 2024. On November 12, 2024, the major parties then proposed federal elections for February 23, 2025. This was consented to by the Chancellor the same day [Link]
