Germany still capable of functioning, economy minister says
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday that Chancellor Olaf Scholz was right to fire the finance minister, spelling an end to the coalition government, and insisted that Germany was still capable of functioning.
Economic woes stifle Germany’s governing coalition
Divisions among the members of Germany’s fractious and unpopular governing coalition have reached a breaking point over the proposed budget for 2025. The conflict exposed the starkly different economic policy outlooks of the junior coalition parties — Greens and Liberals (FDP) — with the Social Democrat (SPD) Chancellor Olaf Scholz attempting furiously to mediate a compromise.
German economy minister backs Scholz's decision to end coalition
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Chancellor Olaf Scholz was right to fire the finance minister, thus torpedoing the coalition government, and insisted that Germany was still capable of functioning,
Germany's Scholz sacks finance minister as coalition crumbles
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister on Wednesday and said he will hold a parliamentary confidence vote in the government in January,
Germany's Scholz sacks finance minister as government nears collapse
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, a government spokesman told dpa on Wednesday evening, as Germany's troubled coalition government threatened to collapse.
Germany's Habeck says he regrets collapse of coalition government
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck says he regrets that the country's coalition government is falling ...
Germany can still function after coalition collapse, Vice Chancellor says
Germany is still capable of functioning after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister, spelling an end to his fractious coalition and paving the way for new elections, Vice Chancellor Robert ...
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Green Party lashes out at Lindner for 'selfishness,' FDP defend him
Green Party leaders sharply criticized former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was expelled on Wednesday from the German government, calling him selfish and saying he put personal politics over ...
Habeck calls on Germans to keep the faith after coalition collapses
Robert Habeck, Germany's economy minister and vice chancellor, has appealed to citizens to keep faith in the country's democracy, despite the current political crisis. "Do not doubt the strength of ...
Habeck draft: Smart meters should initially be mandatory for fewer households
A draft reform of the Energy Industry Act would make the installation of smart meters voluntary in many cases. There is ...
What's in store for Germany after the government collapse?
Germany is heading for snap elections. Until then, Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to continue heading a minority government of his Social Democrats and the Greens. Will ...
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Germany's Habeck calls unexpected GDP growth figures 'ray of hope'
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck described new data on Wednesday that showed unexpected third-quarter economic growth in ...
Habeck: Intel billions can be used for budget restructuring
The subsidies for the chip factory put on hold by Intel could flow into the federal budget and therefore not into other ...
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India is one of most important trading partners in world, says Germany's Federal Minister Robert Habeck
Visiting Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany Robert Habeck, ...
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Germany's Political Landscape: Challenges Ahead
Germany's government, after upcoming elections, faces similar difficulties to previous challenges, including those that ...