Chancellor Olaf Scholz has scheduled a vote of confidence after the collapse of his governing coalition German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday he was ready to call a snap parliamentary election as soon as he is required to do so. He was reacting to the collapse of the nation’s governing coalition the day before. Steinmeier formally released three federal ministers from their positions: Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who was fired by Chancellor Olaf Scholz late on