With less than three months to go until Germany's expected election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out swinging on Saturday, vowing to make his troubled Social Democrats (SPD) the strongest force in parliament.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz launched the Social Democratic Party, or SPD, election campaign on the weekend, telling party members that February's general election would be crucial for the country's future while also accusing former coalition allies of sabotage.

Three months before elections, Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz kicked off the campaign Saturday by attacking his conservative rival as cold towards the poor but a hothead who would play "Russian roulette" with Moscow.

The upcoming early elections to Germany's parliament will mark a crucial decision on the country's direction, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told his Social Democratic Party (SPD) at an election campaign conference on Saturday.