German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and set the country’s snap election for Feb. 23, formally endorsing a timetable proposed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz after he pulled the plug on his ruling coalition last month.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the parliament in response to a request from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He set the date of the Bundestag elections for February 23, according to DW.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to announce his decision on Friday as to whether to dissolve the country's lower house of parliament - the Bundestag - paving the way for early elections in February.