Germany's coalition government collapses after key minister is sacked
Chancellor Olaf Scholz claimed Christian Lindner had broken his trust and dismissed him as finance minister, paving the way for an early election.
"Hello, Trump!" — the collapse of the ruling coalition began in Germany
EADaily, November 6th, 2024. Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in contact with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) faction,
What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.
Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Analysis-Germany's coalition collapse brings more pain to its ailing economy
The collapse of Germany's ruling coalition is set to bring more economic pain in the months ahead and just a glimmer of hope for Europe's ailing economic giant if, and that is a big if, it can lead to a less fractious government and more coherent policies.
Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering
After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.
Coalition collapse leaves German government without US coordinator
The break-up of Germany's three-party ruling coalition has left the government without a transatlantic coordinator in the period of upheaval leading up to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
German governing coalition nears collapse after minister dismissed
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Wednesday because of a budget dispute, collapsing a fragile three-party governing coalition and prompting opposition calls for snap elections.
Germany faces political uncertainty after coalition collapse
What does Germany's coalition collapse mean for Chancellor Scholz, the country, and Europe as a whole? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations,
Germany’s coalition collapses: What comes next?
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German government collapse could seal country’s economic fate
The German coaltion government has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister Christian Lindner, who will be replaced with Joerg Kukies. Kukies is set to inherit a slew of issues plaguing the country's economy,
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Germany’s last snap election was in 2005. They were called by then-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who subsequently lost to ...
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Breakup of Germany’s coalition government ushers in new phase of class struggle
A few hours after Donald Trump’s election victory in the US, Germany’s Social Democratic Party-led coalition ...
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Germany's ruling coalition collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires finance minister
bringing an end to Germany's ruling coalition after months of political wrangling and raising the possibility of snap ...
Scholz calls for cool heads to pull Germany out of political crisis
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday demanded a calm debate from Germany's squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is gunning for Olaf Scholz's job?
The collapse of Germany’s ’traffic light’ coalition government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown the focus on ...
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Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk
The move effectively meant the collapse of the chancellor's coalition, which relied on Lindner’s pro-business Free ...
Germany's Habeck to declare chancellorship bid for Greens
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck will announce his intention on Friday to run for the post of chancellor on behalf of ...
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Bavarian leader Söder warns of failure of democracy in Germany
The leader of Bavaria's conservative Christian Social Union (CSU) party, Markus Söder, has warned of a far more fundamental ...