Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister.
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.
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.
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
He said he would remain in office until January 15 and attempt to get the most important legislation done, suggesting he would talk to opposition leader Friedrich Merz’ of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to pass laws relating to the economy and defense.
German opposition calls for early elections in January following collapse of government coalition
CDU leader Merz urges Chancellor Scholz to immediately seek vote of confidence in parliament, after his left-liberal coalition collapsed over economic policy disputes - Anadolu Ajansı
What next for Germany after government collapse? A timeline
After firing his finance minister and effectively ending the governing coalition, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has laid out a possible timeline for an early federal election. DW explains the next steps.
German govt in crisis as coalition collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a vote of confidence on Jan 15 after his ruling three-party coalition collapsed on Wednesday following his announcement to fire Finance Minister Christian Lindner amid rows over economic plans.
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
German government collapses, adding upheaval in uncertain moment
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and announced a confidence vote that is widely expect to fail and pave the way to early elections in March.
Germany’s Government Collapsed — What’s Next?
Explainer-German Coalition Collapses: What Comes Next?
Under rules created to prevent the kind of coalition chaos that hastened the end of Germany's interwar democracy, the chancellor largely controls the pace of events: the oppositio
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Germany: Scholz open to new talks with CDU leader Merz
A party ally says Chancellor Scholz would be open to talks with Friedrich Merz on when to move toward new elections — but only after dealing with urgent business in parliament. Merz earlier said this ...
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Germany: Opposition not in mood to give Scholz time till January, wants trust vote next week
Speaking after a meeting of his parliamentary group, Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) chairman Friedrich ...
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Germany: Scholz urges calm debate on election date
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz belatedly joined his European colleagues in Budapest for their first talks since news of both ...