Germany plans February election after coalition collapse
The country was plunged into crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democrats, fired the finance minister and coalition partner, Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats, following weeks of internal tensions. The February date is a proposal and ...
Germany sets early election date for February after collapse of the ruling coalition
The date for the German federal election has been set for Feb. 23, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally proposed.
Germany set for early elections in February after government collapse
The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a confidence vote that is widely expected to fail.
Germany set for snap election following collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before Christmas.
Germany’s Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.
German Lawmakers Agree on Date for Snap Election in New Year
After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled.
German Leader Set to Ask for Dec. 16 Confidence Vote, Paving Way for Election as Early as February
German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16
Germany set for snap election in February, according to German public broadcaster
Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday, according to reports from public broadcaster ARD.
German Lawmakers Agree to Hold Early Election in February
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and opposition lawmakers reached an agreement to hold an early election in February, according to government officials familiar with the talks.
Germany’s main parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Germany will hold snap elections on February 23, under a new plan agreed on Tuesday between Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and the centre-right opposition. Under the deal, Scholz will table a confidence vote in his government on December 16,
Germany set for Feb. 23 election, sources say
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social Democrats, Greens and conservatives had reached a compromise on timing.
Germany's Lindner says conservative Merz likely next chancellor
The leader of Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) on Tuesday said he believes the winner of national elections set to ...
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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Germany’s Left-Wing Leader Collapses Government Amid Unease Around Trump Presidential Win
Germany’s coalition government collapsed on Wednesday after left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian ...
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 ...
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to ...
Scholz Kept Rolling Over for German Finance Chief. Then He Cracked
There was no holding Olaf Scholz back as he told astonished reporters in the halls of Berlin’s chancellery building on ...
Who is Christian Lindner, the finance minister at the centre of political crisis in Germany?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday, signalling the exit of the rebellious head of the liberal Free Democrats (FDP). Reuters Germany’s coalition ...
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After the collapse of its shaky ‘traffic light’ coalition, Germany is once again the sick man of Europe, says Rainer ...