Lindner calls for 'immediate vote of confidence and new elections'
Free Democratic Party (FDP) party leader Christian Lindner has urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to swiftly provide political clarity following the collapse of Germany's centre-left coalition. "Our country needs a government that doesn't just hold office but can act.
Germany's Scholz to Call Confidence Vote, Sees Snap Election in March
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media briefing at the Chancellery after sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner following a meeting with the heads of the so-called "Traffic Light Coalition" of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),
Scholz coalition collapses, Germany heads for early elections
Germany entered a major political crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year.
German opposition leader says Scholz must pose confidence vote now
Germany's opposition calls for an immediate confidence vote after the ruling coalition collapses:::: Friedrich Merz, CDU Opposition leader:: Berlin, Germany:: "There is absolutely no reason to wait until January of next year to ask for a vote of confidence.
Germany's Scholz under pressure to call early vote after coalition collapses
Germany's conservative opposition heaped pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's crisis-hit government Thursday to allow for speedy elections by calling a confidence vote next week rather than next year.
German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a snap election after the collapse of his three-party coalition government. Scholz wants a vote of confidence to occur by January to bring the federal election forward to March from September.
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Christian Lindner’s dismissal prompted him to withdraw his Free Democrats Party (FDP) from a coalition with Scholz’s ...
Germany's Coalition Collapses, Scholz Now Leads Minority Government
Germany's coalition government disintegrated dramatically after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian ...
Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is gunning for Olaf Scholz's job?
Reuters Germany’s coalition government has crumbled. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian ...
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections ...
German Minister Faeser: Government still 'fully capabale of acting'
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Thursday that the public need not worry about security and stability following ...
Pressure piles on Germany’s Scholz to hold quick elections after coalition collapses
Pressure piles on Germany’s Scholz to hold quick elections after coalition collapses - The breakdown of the government has ...
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Christian Lindner: The fiscal hawk at centre of Germany's political crisis
The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, ...
Germany's Ukraine support for 2025 is safe despite coalition break-up, sources say
Germany will be able to provide most of the 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) pledged to Ukraine even if the 2025 budget cannot ...
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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.
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Germany's coalition collapses, hurling the country's politics into turmoil
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition. Chancellor ...
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Accusations fly after German coalition split, opposition smells blood
Recriminations flew on Thursday after the Free Democratic Party (FDP) triggered the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition ...