German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leaving ruling coalition in disarray

Germany's ruling coalition collapses over economic issues after finance minister sacked

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed his finance minister and coalition partner, Christian Lindner, over disagreements on economic policy. The country will now be facing a snap election next year in a bid for more political stability. In this edition, we look at the issue at the heart of this split: Germany's "debt brake", which limits the country's ability to borrow money and might have to be suspended in order to revive a stru…

Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles

Olaf Scholz’s adviser Joerg Kukies to be Germany’s finance minister: Report

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. Scholz sacked previous finance minister Christian Lindner from the pro-business Free Democrats on Wednesday evening, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government.

Uncertainty looms for Germany after Scholz coalition collapses

Germany entered a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.Chancellor Olaf Scholz - who announced a January confidence vote, likely followed by snap elections in March - will seek to reassure his European partners at a summit in Budapest.Scholz said...

ThePatriotLight - Germany’s Scholz Fires His Finance Minister as His Coalition Collapses

ThePatriotLight - BERLIN—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.Scholz announced the move at a news conference following weeks of disputes among the coalition partners over ways to boost the country’s ailing economy. He said he would seek a vote of confidence in January…

German coalition gov't collapses as Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismisses finance minister

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 March.