German parliament to hold confidence vote on Dec. 16, source says

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts at the lower house of parliament

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold a vote of confidence in parliament on Dec. 16, a source told Reuters on Tuesday, a move that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his three-way governing coalition.

(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Thomas Seythal)