Germany’s fractious coalition falls apart—and how
But Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, Robert Habeck, the vice-chancellor, and Christian Lindner, the finance minister, were not sketching a response to Donald Trump’s promised tariffs, or working out how Germany might compensate for a loss of American support ...
Explainer-German coalition collapses: What comes next?
Germany's coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe's largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.
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 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.
Germany faces snap election as Scholz’s coalition crumbles
BERLIN — Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.
Germany's Leader Expected to Lead Country With Minority Government After Coalition Collapse
After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after a marathon of crisis meetings, the three remaining ministers of the Free Democrats also resigned later at night effectively leading to the government coalition's collapse.
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 Habeck said on Thursday.
The end of Germany’s dysfunctional coalition offers Europe new hope
Barely 12 hours after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, his America First policy claimed its first European victim with the collapse of Germany’s coalition government. The three coalition partners — Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats,
Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.
Germany’s Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance marked by increasing internal dissent and political stasis.
Eco-extremism has claimed its newest scalp: Olaf Scholz
Obsessive loyalty to greenery is losing its appeal. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz may be its latest victim. His government ...
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Christian Lindner: fiscal hawk at centre of German political crisis
The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, ...
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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 ...
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) ...
German coalition gov't collapses as chancellor dismisses finance minister
Scholz announced the dismissal of Finance Minister Christian Lindner from the three-party coalition government during a press conference, stating he was "forced to take this step to avert damage ...
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German coalition crumble no surprise, but a concern for SSAs
The collapse of the German government on Wednesday has pushed Bund-swap spreads into negative territory. The knock-on effect ...
Who is Christian Lindner, the finance minister at the centre of political crisis in Germany?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday, signalling the exit of the rebellious head of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP). Reuters Germany’s coalition ...
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Scholz torpedoes Lindner, the possible scenarios
End credits for the “traffic light” government in Germany. After months of agony, tension and open clashes, the executive led ...