German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister on Wednesday, leaving the government teetering on the brink of collapse. In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to prevent ...
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.
Germany’s governing coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister
The chancellor’s left-leaning Social Democrats will now effectively lead a minority government with its remaining coalition partner.
German Chancellor Scholz fires his finance minister as coalition falls apart
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner after months of budget disputes as his three-way coalition falls apart, plunging the government in a political crisis.
Germany’s ruling coalition collapses after chancellor Olaf Scholz fires his finance minster
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the head of a party that is part of Berlin’s three-party coalition. The decision strips the ruling traffic light coalition of its majority, and raises the possibility of an early election.
German Economy Minister Backs Scholz's Decision to End Coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) - 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, in a radio interview on Thursday.
Germany's governing coalition is headed for collapse after Scholz fires finance chief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.
Germany's leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Germany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse BERLIN -- 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,
Explainer-German Coalition Collapses: What Comes Next?
Under rules created to prevent the kind of coalition chaos that hastened the end of Germany's interwar democracy, the chancellor largely controls the pace of events: the oppositio
German coalition at risk of collapse after Scholz fires key minister
Germany's governing coalition is in crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year. Scholz said he had no confidence in Finance Minister Christian Lindner,
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.
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Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
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Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
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