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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost the vote of confidence in the Bundestag. The EU foreign ministers have sent a diplomat to Syria to establish contact with the Islamist HTS militia. More on this and other news of the day in the heute journal. 00:00 Intro 00:21 Chancellor Scholz loses vote of confidence As expected, Chancellor Scholz (SPD) failed to gain an absolute majority in the vote on the vote of confidence in the Bundestag. In doing so, he has paved the way for new elections. 04:30 Scholz: "Fritze Merz likes to talk nonsense" The way is now "clear for early elections," said Chancellor Scholz. It is now up to the citizens to evaluate the candidates' behavior before the election. 16:32 "We need a change in policy" Germany, says Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, needs a change in policy in order to become competitive. To achieve this, the country is prepared to form a coalition with all democratic parties. 22:49 EU foreign ministers discuss the future of Syria The foreign ministers of the EU states are discussing the future of Syria. Brussels has sent a diplomat to Damascus to establish contacts with the Islamist group HTS. 26:06 New EU relations with Syria? The "top priority" in Syria is "building the state," says ZDF correspondent Golineh Atai from Damascus. But the West is demanding that sanctions be lifted. 28:27 Small progress on the Moselle For days, ships on the Moselle were unable to move forward. Now they are being helped by an "emergency lock" through a lock that was badly damaged in an accident. ----- 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 address social debates. Discuss with us in live streams and form your own opinion based on the facts that we present to you. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss anything. You can always stay up to date at https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten. #Fragensfrage #Scholz #heutejournal