Germany's Scholz to Call Confidence Vote, Sees Snap Election

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.
Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles
Germany's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in Europe's largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.
Germany's Scholz to Call Confidence Vote, Sees Snap Election in March
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he would call a confidence vote on January 15, which could pave the way for a snap federal election in March. (Reporting by Sarah Marsh and Thomas Escritt, writing by Matthias Williams, editing by Thomas Seythal)
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.
Germany’s coalition collapses, leaving the government teetering
The collapse of the coalition in Germany came after the leaders of the three parties — Scholz’s Social Democrats, the left-leaning Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats — had mostly stopped talking to one another in recent weeks over widening disputes in negotiations for a new federal budget.
Chaos erupts in Germany as Scholz sets confidence vote date after coalition 'collapses'
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said trust has been broken with Germany's finance minister, Christian Lindner, in a move that paves the way for snap elections.
Germany's coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.
Germany's embattled Scholz paves way for early elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday amid a deep coalition crisis that he will seek a vote of confidence in January that would pave the way for early elections by
Scholz coalition collapses, Germany heads for early elections
Germany entered a major political crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year.Scholz and his mutinous coalition partners have drawn withering fire from Merz,
Germany's Chancellor Scholz tables vote of confidence for January 15
The German parliament is to decide on the government's future in a vote of confidence on January 15, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced. The move comes after days of crisis talks among Scholz's coalition of Social Democrats,
Olaf Scholz: Germany's steady hand losing grip on power
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been dubbed the "Scholzomat" for a dry personal style bordering on the robotic, but also ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Fires Rebellious Finance Minister
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday fired his rebellious Finance Minister Christian Lindner, spelling doom ...
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Germany's Olaf Scholz sacks finance minister as coalition crumbles
The move comes a day after the election of Republican Donald Trump as US president, with Europe scrambling to form a united ...
Germany’s Fractious Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed a pro-business party from his governing coalition, ending a three-year alliance ...
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Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, bringing an end to ...
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Germany to continue commitment to defense: Scholz
BERLIN -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said Germany will continue its commitment to strengthening defense forces ...
Scholz Urges Squabbling Alliance to Focus on Practical Solutions
Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged his coalition partners to focus on pragmatic solutions to Germany’s challenges rather than ...
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Germany's Scholz summons top ministers over rival plans to fix economy
BERLIN(Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold meetings with his top two ministers ... protect industrial jobs ...