German chancellor rejects early election
After Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government,
German chancellor fires finance minister
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Nov. 6, threatening cohesion of Scholz’s “traffic light” coalition government.
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. The chancellor said he had no trust in Finance Minister Christian Lindner,
German Chancellor Scholz sacks finance minister over budget dispute, sources say
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday after weeks of wrangling over the future economic direction of the government, two sources told Reuters.
Sacked German finance minister hopes for future return to government
Former German finance minister Christian Lindner on Thursday said he hopes to return to government, one day after he was sacked by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "That is my aim, and I am running again for the next parliament,
One German FDP Minister Says Will Stay In Government
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing said Thursday he would quit his Free Democrats (FDP) party and stay in government, in a rift with party chief Christian Lindner who was sacked the day before.
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
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.
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 ...
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Germany’s Left-Wing Leader Collapses Government Amid Unease Around Trump Presidential Win
Germany’s coalition government collapsed on Wednesday after left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian ...
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Disarray Within Ruling Coalition at Berlin Suggests Scholz Is Likely To Lose Grip on Power
With Germany’s ruling coalition thrown into disarray following the chancellor’s decision to sack his finance minister, ...
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to ...
Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk
Germany's economy has been shrinking for the past two years in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, war in Ukraine and ...
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Scholz against all: Why Germany to hold early elections and what Ukraine should expect
The crisis in the German government has reached its peak. Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the collapse of the so-called ...
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
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats, accusing Lindner of breaching his trust.
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 ...
Is Germany still able to act on foreign policy?
Germany's government has collapsed over budget issues, including increasing aid to Ukraine following the US election of ...
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'I wanted to give Taurus': Lindner criticizes Scholz after leaving government
The dismissed German Finance Minister, Christian Lindner, has accused Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He claimed that the ...