Olaf Scholz, Christian Lindner

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) has been on shaky ground for some time.
Germany’s ruling coalition collapses after chancellor Olaf Scholz fires his finance minster
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the head of a party that is part of Berlin’s three-party coalition. The decision strips the ruling traffic light coalition of its majority, and raises the possibility of an early election.
German Government collapses: Scholz fires the Finance Minister Christian Lindner
The Chancellor called for a confidence vote on January 15. Should he lose this vote, new election will be held in March
German chancellor Olaf Scholz sacks his finance minister
German chancellor Olaf Scholz has sacked his liberal finance minister Christian Lindner, plunging the eurozone’s largest economy into political chaos hours after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fires his finance minister in a blow to the ruling coalition
Scholz announced the move following weeks of disputes among the coalition partners over ways to boost the country’s ailing economy
Scholz Economic Adviser Kukies to Become New Finance Minister
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s economic adviser Joerg Kukies will replace Christian Lindner as finance minister, according to a government official, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential planning.
Joerg Kukies to Become New German Finance Minister, Reports Broadcaster
Joerg Kukies, a top official in the German chancellery and deputy finance minister, will be the next German finance minister after Christian Lindner was fired, broadcaster Tagesschau reported on Thursday.
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
After the US elections we need to show we can be relied on,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, adding that “great financial room for maneuver” is needed given the challenges that Germany faces.
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Ampelkoalition beendet: Scholz entlässt Lindner, will Neuwahlen
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