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.
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),
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.
German Chancellor Scholz Calls Snap Election as Coalition Government Collapses
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a snap election after the collapse of his three-party coalition government. Scholz wants a vote of confidence to occur by January to bring the federal election forward to March from September.
Scholz sticks to January date for confidence vote in government
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is standing firm on his January timetable for a vote of confidence in his government in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, following the split in his centre-left coalition.
Germany's Coalition Collapses, Scholz Now Leads Minority Government
Germany's coalition government disintegrated dramatically after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian ...
Germany has forgotten its Vorsprung durch Technik – that’s why its politics is disintegrating
While the world was mesmerised by events in America, Europe’s biggest economy has seen its ruling coalition collapse. The ...
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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, ...
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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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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The German government explodes in mid-air
On Wednesday 6 November, the German government coalition fell to pieces. After a meeting between representatives of the SPD, ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leaving ruling coalition in disarray
The three-year-old union between Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Greens and Lindner’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) ...
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Lindner Sacked: German coalition collapses
Chancellor Scholz sacks Finance Minister Lindner in ‘trust betrayal’ blow-up. It’s all over for Germany’s coalition.
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Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz Fires Finance Minister Lindner: Coalition In Crisis
Germany’s governing coalition plunged into crisis Wednesday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian ...
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German coalition crumble no surprise, but a concern for SSAs
The collapse of the German government on Wednesday has pushed Bund-swap spreads into negative territory. The knock-on effect ...
German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister
Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.
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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 ...