Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, accusing him of being "irresponsible" in the midst of growing tensions within Germany's coalition government.
The coalition committee, consisting of leaders from the SPD, Greens, and FDP, met for a brief period, highlighting deep divisions over the controversial debt brake issue.
The divide became more pronounced after Lindner released a position paper advocating for significant reforms to improve Germany's business environment, which clashed with the core strategies of the SPD and Greens.
This development represents a crucial turning point for the "progressive coalition," indicating its dissolution as internal disagreements reach a critical point.