FRANKFURT: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition. He said it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday dissolved parliament and called for new elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor

Germany is headed for a national election seven months early after the President dissolved parliament in response to a no confidence vote in the government.