A group of German lawmakers, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has proposed legislation to legalize abortions during the first three months of pregnancy - provoking outrage from his main conservative challenger Friedrich Merz.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is determined to use his last weeks in office with a minority government to pass what he believes are vital laws. But he is relying on the opposition to make it happen.

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.