Lindner calls for 'immediate vote of confidence and new elections'
Free Democratic Party (FDP) party leader Christian Lindner has urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to swiftly provide political clarity following the collapse of Germany's centre-left coalition. "Our country needs a government that doesn't just hold office but can act.
Scholz Rejects Opposition’s Call for Confidence Vote Next Week
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the demand by conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz that he should hold a confidence vote by early next week to pave the way for an election as soon as mid-January.
Pressure piles on Germany's Scholz to hold quick confidence vote
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger new elections quickly after his rocky three-way coalition collapsed and plunged the country into political turmoil.
Germany's Scholz to Call Confidence Vote, Sees Snap Election in March
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media briefing at the Chancellery after sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner following a meeting with the heads of the so-called "Traffic Light Coalition" of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),
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.
Germany's Scholz under pressure to hold quick confidence vote
Germany's opposition conservatives urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow a vote of confidence immediately and hold elections in January, the day after his rocky three-way coalition collapsed and plunged the country into political turmoil.
German opposition leader says Scholz must pose confidence vote now
Germany's opposition calls for an immediate confidence vote after the ruling coalition collapses:::: Friedrich Merz, CDU Opposition leader:: Berlin, Germany:: "There is absolutely no reason to wait until January of next year to ask for a vote of confidence.
Germany's Scholz under pressure to call early vote after coalition collapses
Germany's conservative opposition heaped pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's crisis-hit government Thursday to allow for speedy elections by calling a confidence vote next week rather than next year.
The German Finance Minister announced the reason for his resignation
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Green Party lashes out at Lindner for 'selfishness,' FDP defend him
Green Party leaders sharply criticized former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was expelled on Wednesday from the ...
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Christian Lindner’s dismissal prompted him to withdraw his Free Democrats Party (FDP) from a coalition with Scholz’s ...
Germany's Coalition Collapses, Scholz Now Leads Minority Government
Germany's coalition government disintegrated dramatically after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian ...
Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts
Jörg Kukies was appointed as Germany's new finance minister on Thursday, as pressure mounts on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to call ...
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Christian Lindner: The fiscal hawk at centre of Germany's political crisis
The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, ...
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‘Betrayed My Confidence’: Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz Fires Finance Minister
The announcement comes amid fears that the incoming Trump administration could further strain Germany's already ailing economy.
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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.
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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.
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Germany's coalition collapses, hurling the country's politics into turmoil
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition. Chancellor ...
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Accusations fly after German coalition split, opposition smells blood
Recriminations flew on Thursday after the Free Democratic Party (FDP) triggered the collapse of Germany’s ruling coalition ...