German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has approved the timeline for early elections agreed to by Germany's main parties, saying the plan to hold the vote on February 23 is "realistic," Paralel.Az reports citing DW.

The head of state "welcomes the fact that the parliamentary groups have agreed on a roadmap towards a vote of confidence" on December 16" and "considers February 23, 2025, to be a realistic date for new elections," his office said in a statement.

He had also "made it clear that in the event that the Bundestag withdraws its confidence in the Chancellor, he will quickly decide on a dissolution."

According to the Basic Law, the German president has the power to dissolve the Bundestag and call for new elections.