Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he would be his party’s candidate in the upcoming German election, brushing aside speculation that the Social Democrats would choose a more popular official to run in his place.

The leadership of Germany's ruling Social Democrats will meet on Tuesday evening to discuss whether Olaf Scholz should still run as the party’s candidate for chancellor in the upcoming snap election,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February. Scholz declared his plans for a vote of confidence during a speech in parliament on Wednesday,