Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister

Scholz fired finance minister over Taurus missiles proposal, ex-FM says
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 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 accuses Germany's Scholz of calculated coalition break-up
Dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of deliberately causing the break-up of Germany's centre-left coalition government. "His carefully prepared statement this evening proves that Olaf Scholz was no longer trying to reach an agreement that was viable for everyone,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leaving ruling coalition in disarray
The three-year-old union between Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) has been on shaky ground for some time.
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.
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.
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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 ...
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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, ...
As head of government on borrowed time, Scholz appoints close adviser to Finance Ministry
A former banker with Goldman Sachs, Jörg Kukies succeeds the liberal Christian Lindner, who was dismissed on Wednesday, as ...
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 ...
Pressure piles on Germany’s Scholz to hold quick elections after coalition collapses
The collapse of Mr Scholz’s coalition government, triggered by his decision to fire finance minister Christian Lindner ...
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Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses
Germany’s chancellor said a confidence vote will first take place on Jan. 15 after announcing he would fire his finance minister.
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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, ...
German chancellor rejects early election
After Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister ...