German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday night that he has dismissed the finance minister, and will seek a vote of confidence in January, paving the way for elections to take place by the end of ...

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.

The politician was previously state secretary for financial market policy and European policy. Kukies will replace former Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who was sacked from the country's ...

Germany's President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is ready to dissolve parliament and call for new elections after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's coalition. With the Free Democrats' exit, Scholz seeks a ...

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

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition ...

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday he was prepared to dissolve parliament and clear the way for new elections following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way ...

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German industry, reeling from high costs and fierce Asian competition, urged Berlin on Thursday to hold snap elections as soon as possible after the ruling coalition broke up, warning Europe's top ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joerg Kukies, a member of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and a close ally of the chancellor, will be named Germany's new finance minister, government sources told AFP on Thursday.