The moves came after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz late Wednesday broke up the governing coalition by sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner in the culmination of a dispute over economic policy.

Germany's coalition government disintegrated dramatically after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) following intense crisis ...

Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The collapse of Germany's ruling coalition is set to bring more economic pain in the months ahead and just ...

Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call ...

While the world has been watching Washington, Germany is quietly going into political meltdown. This is a very German crisis ...

The collapse of the German government on Wednesday has pushed Bund-swap spreads into negative territory. The knock-on effect ...

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.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lead the country with a minority government, but the opposition is calling for an immediate no-confidence vote.

Joerg Kukies, a member of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and a close ally of the chancellor, will be named Germany's new finance minister, government sources told AFP on Thursday.

The German chancellor said he would call for a confidence vote on January 15, 2025, in the Bundestag, which could trigger a snap election before late March ...

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