15:44⇢Scholz Engineers His Own Downfall
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Chancellor Scholz losing the trust vote in the Bundestag, with 394 voting against him, 207 in favor, and 116 abstaining (Welt, FAZ, Spiegel). The vote outcome, which Scholz deliberately sought to enable new elections, clears the path for the February 23rd elections (Tagesspiegel, Zeit, merkur.de). The session was marked by heated debates among party leaders (RP Online, Berliner Zeitung).