Germany's ruling coalition has long been on shaky ground, amid increasing divisions over economic and budget policies among its three member parties. Differences about how to support the struggling German economy and the 2025 budget are causing tensions.

Germany's economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can't agree which the right one is. The latest outbreak of infighting in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government has raised questions about whether it will get anything done in the 11 months before Germany's next election is due — and whether it will survive until then.