Scholz, fighting for survival, says Germans should not choose between security and prosperity

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in a government declaration about the current situation after the end of the so-called "Traffic Light" coalition, in Berlin, Germany November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax thresholds before a February snap election, stressing that Germans did not need to choose between security and prosperity.

Scholz was addressing parliament in political leaders' first public head-to-head since the collapse of the chancellor's ruling coalition last week forced the country into a snap election that will likely take place in February.