Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) on Saturday confirmed Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the party's top candidate for February's parliamentary elections. Only a few delegates bucked the majority, who overwhelmingly supported Scholz's bid to return to the Chancellery in a vote by show of hands at the party's conference in Berlin.

The SPD is currently polling in third place.On Saturday, Germany's ruling Social Democrats formally declared incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz the party's candidate for federal elections scheduled for February 23.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has called on the people of Germany to "say no" to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and have asked them to vote him out in upcoming polls.

The fragile three-way coalition in the Bundestag has shattered. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, has lost a vote of confidence and Germany is hurtling towards a snap federal election on Feb 23 – more than six months ahead of schedule.

Chancellor Olaf Sholz’s government coalition imploded and his poll numbers are dismal. But, at his party’s conference this weekend, he made it clear that he won’t give up without a fight.

Olaf Scholz has been officially nominated by the SPD as a candidate for Chancellor of Germany. The elections will be held on February 23. Olaf Scholz has been officially nominated by the SPD as a candidate for Chancellor of Germany.