This came after Scholz dismissed his Finance Minister Christian Lindner, effectively bringing the current governing ... in a deal valued at up to 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion). Germany’s Exports, ...

Germany's conservative opposition heaped pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's crisis-hit government Thursday to allow for speedy elections by calling a confidence vote next week rather than next year.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lead the country with a minority government, but the opposition is calling for an immediate no-confidence vote.

The German chancellor said he would call for a confidence vote on January 15, 2025, in the Bundestag, which could trigger a snap election before late March ...

Germany's coalition government has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner citing a loss of trust. Lindner, leader of the Free Democrats, had been a key ...

Germany’s government collapses after Scholz fires finance minister Lindner, raising concerns over Germany's political and economic stability.

Traders braced for the possibility of more bond sales in Germany after Finance Minister Christian Lindner — a figurehead for fiscal conservatives — was sacked, leading some in the market to ...

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 ...

Opposition calls for immediate confidence vote Several German opposition politicians have called on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to hold an immediate vote of confidence rather than in the middle of January ...