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German coalition at risk of collapse

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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 6m

Germany's leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse

BERLIN — After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dramatically fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats in a late-night move after a marathon of crisis meetings, the three remaining ministers of the Free Democrats also resigned later at night effectively leading to the government coalition's collapse.

New York Sun · 2h

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.

German and French defence ministers to hold talks

Hosted on MSN · 19h

France, Germany urge Europe to unite in face of Trump election win

The European Union must be united and coordinate closely in view of Donald Trump's coming return to the White House, the leaders of the bloc's two main powers, Germany and France, said on Wednesday after holding talks to coordinate their response.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

France, Germany Hold Talks Over Trump Election Win

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint statement with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Elysee Palace in Paris, as part of his state visit to France, November 5, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - France and Germany urgently coordinated their response to a return of Donald Trump as U.

Yahoo · 20h

German and French defence ministers to hold talks following Trump win

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is to travel to France for talks with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu on Wednesday evening, following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.

Opinion

30mOpinion

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’s government on brink of collapse: What’s next for Europe’s economic powerhouse?

Outgoing German Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic party (FDP) gives a statement at the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament in Berlin, Germany, November 6, 2024 ...

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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 ...

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Germany’s premier steam railway to replace steam?

BERLIN — Germany’s famed Harz Mountain Railway — a 140-kilometer (87.5-mile) meter-gauge network run by the Harzer ...

The end of Germany’s dysfunctional coalition offers Europe new hope

Barely 12 hours after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, his America First policy claimed its first ...

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German coalition holds crisis talks in bid to stave off collapse

The three parties that have governed Germany in an increasingly fractious coalition for the past three years met on Wednesday ...

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