German chancellor Olaf Scholz to address Bundestag for first time since government collapsed – Europe live

12.00 CET German chancellor Olaf Scholz to address Bundestag for first time since government collapsed Greetings, it's midday in Berlin and German chancellor Olaf Scholz will soon address the Bundestag for the first time since his government collapsed, firing the starting gun on his election campaign. For months Germany has been hamstrung by the weakness of its squabbling three-way coalition government, leaving allies lamenting that Europe's most powerful country and largest economy was unable to take big.

.. Jennifer Rankin.