Germany engulfed by political crisis as Scholz coalition falls apart
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the leader of one of the three coalition parties, on Wednesday night. Two of Lindner's three colleagues in cabinet promptly quit, effectively breaking apart the coalition government.
German coalition collapses: What comes next?
After dismissing Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats (FDP) party, Scholz is expected to head a minority government with his Social Democrats and the Greens, the second-largest party. Scholz said he would call a confidence motion in his ...
Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Lindner accuses Germany's Scholz of calculated coalition break-up
Dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of deliberately causing the break-up of Germany's centre-left coalition government. "His carefully prepared statement this evening proves that Olaf Scholz was no longer trying to reach an agreement that was viable for everyone,
German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister
Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.
Explainer-German coalition collapses: What comes next?
Germany's coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe's largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.
Germany's Leader Expected to Lead Country With Minority Government After Coalition Collapse
After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after a marathon of crisis meetings, the three remaining ministers of the Free Democrats also resigned later at night effectively leading to the government coalition's collapse.
German coalition at risk of collapse after Scholz fires key minister
Germany's governing coalition is in crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year. Scholz said he had no confidence in Finance Minister Christian Lindner,
Germany’s Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.
Germany's governing coalition collapses as Scholz fires Finance Minister
In his statement following the dismissal, Scholz partly justified the decision by noting that he had asked Lindner to relax spending rules to allow increased aid for Ukraine, but Lindner refused.
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