Germany, Olaf Scholz

Germany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s government coalition has collapsed in dramatic fashion after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move following a marathon of crisis meetings.
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he was firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling the collapse of the ruling three-party coalition that relied on Lindner’s pro-business party.
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.
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 coalition collapses, leaving the government teetering
The collapse of the coalition in Germany came after the leaders of the three parties — Scholz’s Social Democrats, the left-leaning Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats — had mostly stopped talking to one another in recent weeks over widening disputes in negotiations for a new federal budget.
Germany's governing coalition collapses as Scholz fires Finance Minister
Germany's three-party governing coalition collapsed on Nov. 6 after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The decision to fire Lindner over economic disagreements will likely propel the country into a snap election in the near term,
Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
The three-year-old union between Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) had been on shaky ground for some time.
Joerg Kukies to Become New German Finance Minister, Reports Broadcaster
Joerg Kukies, a top official in the German chancellery and deputy finance minister, will be the next German finance minister after Christian Lindner was fired, broadcaster Tagesschau reported on Thursday.
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
After the US elections we need to show we can be relied on,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that “great financial room for maneuver” is needed given the challenges that Germany faces.
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, had long signalled his unhappiness with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.
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Germany’s Government Puts Itself Out of Its Misery
The country’s ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday, giving the parties an opportunity to reset and make the electorate a new offer.
Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles
Germany's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for ...
Uncertainty looms for Germany after Scholz coalition collapses
Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the ...
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 ...
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Germany's coalition crisis talks continue ahead of committee meeting
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition met for more crisis talks on Wednesday in an attempt to avert a ...