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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 ...
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 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 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.
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 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. Newspaper Bild had earlier reported that Lindner had proposed early elections as a solution to the impasse,
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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 ...
Scholz Calls for Snap German Election as Coalition Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed his Finance Minister Christian Lindner, stripping the three-party alliance of its ...
German coalition gov't collapses as chancellor dismisses finance minister
Nov. 7 (UPI) --German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday night that he has dismissed the finance minister, resulting in the collapse of his three-party coalition government. Scholz ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Fires Rebellious Finance Minister
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday fired his rebellious Finance Minister Christian Lindner, spelling doom ...
Germany's Scholz to call confidence vote, sees snap election in March
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he would call a confidence vote on January 15, which could pave the way for a ...
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Germany’s coalition collapses, Scholz plans to lead with a minority
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 ...
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could ...
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.