Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition. Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro ...

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 ...

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.

The country’s ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday, giving the parties an opportunity to reset and make the electorate a new offer.

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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 ...

End credits for the “traffic light” government in Germany. After months of agony, tension and open clashes, the executive led ...

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.