German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired former Finance Minister Christian Lindner after he proposed sending Ukraine Taurus missiles instead of financial aid, Lindner said on Nov. 7, according to the German media outlet Berliner Zeitung.

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.

In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to prevent harm to our country.” The firing came after days of political negotiation between the key members of Germany’s ruling ...

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.

Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call for a confidence vote and trigger snap elections after the dissolution of his ruling coalition. Kukies is replacing Christian Lindner, who was sacked by Scholz late on Wednesday.

Germany's coalition government has collapsed, a victim of the country's stagnant economy and infighting among the coalition partners. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday he will "lead the country with a minority government,