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 ...
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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, ...
Germany’s Looming Snap Vote Throws Wrench Into Energy Goals
High energy costs and an uncertain transition to cleaner fuels have been a key driver behind Germany’s exodus of industrial ...
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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.
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Germany’s Scholz Fires Finance Minister, Signal Collapse of Ruling Coalition and Raising Prospect of Early Elections
Political turmoil comes as Germany’s economy is expected to shrink in 2024 for the second year in a row, or at best stagnate.
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 ...
Germany’s quarrelsome government meets in last-minute effort to find solution for its ailing economy
The leaders of Germany’s quarrelsome governing coalition are meeting again in another last-minute effort to find a joint ...
Doing nothing not an option, German liberals tell coalition allies
German Finance Minister Lindner asked his partners on Tuesday to make their own proposals on economic policy after the ...