German lawmakers to grill Scholz over anti-money laundering probe days before election

FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate Olaf Scholz before a televised debate of the candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor in Berlin,?Germany, September 12, 2021. Chairwoman of Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen Annalena Baerbock, Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Armin Laschet and German Finance Minister and Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate Olaf Scholz compete tonight in a televised debate of the three candidates. Michael?Kappeler/Pool via REUTERS

BERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers will question Finance Minister Olaf Scholz over suspected failings at the government anti-money laundering agency next Monday, only days before a federal election which his party is projected to win.

Scholz will answer questions at a special meeting of the lower house of parliament's finance committee on Sept. 20, though it is unclear if he will take part in person or join remotely via video link, lawmakers said on Wednesday.