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The date for the planned new elections also marked the beginning of the battle for the chancellorship. Chancellor Scholz made a government statement in the Bundestag and appeared combative. After the dismissal of Finance Minister Lindner and his FDP, the SPD governs in a minority with the Greens. Scholz stressed that the government is capable of taking action, but at the same time he advocated passing certain laws before the new elections. "Let us work together for the good of the country until the new elections," he appealed. The current government is dependent on votes from the opposition to pass laws. He also confirmed that he would put the vote of confidence in the Bundestag on December 16th and thus enable new elections. Representatives of the Union, FDP and AfD took a confrontational approach as expected. Union leader Merz criticized Scholz's government statement as unrealistic. However, he was willing to negotiate on the passing of certain legislative proposals, for example to strengthen the Federal Constitutional Court. At the same time, Merz made it clear that he would not work with the AfD under any circumstances. What chances does Scholz have of becoming Chancellor again? How will the chancellor question be decided in the SPD? How will the other parties position themselves? ZDFheute live talks about this with capital correspondent Wulf Schmiese and political scientist Prof. Ursula Münch. #scholz #bundestag #traffic light 00:00 Intro 00:38 Impressions from the debate in the Bundestag after the traffic light coalition was abolished 02:11 Classification of the debate by ZDF correspondent Wulf Schmiese 16:12 ZDF political barometer on the Sunday question 16:56 Political scientist Ursula Münch on Scholz's chances ----- Here on ZDFheute News you can find out what is happening in the world and what concerns us all: We provide insight into the world of news, explain the background and respond to social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at http://www.ZDFheute.de/.