Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the federal president, dissolved the Bundestag at the request of Chancellor Olaf Scholz following a failed confidence vote. New elections are scheduled for February 23, as agreed by the SPD and union faction leaders. The constitution allows the president to dissolve the Bundestag within 21 days after a lost confidence vote, and new elections must occur within 60 days. Steinmeier's decision follows discussions with parliamentary factions that yielded no results. Teljes cikk (Index.hu)