Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, marking the collapse of the traffic light coalition in Germany. Scholz criticized Lindner for engaging in "petty party-political tactics" and breaking his trust, while Lindner countered that Scholz has failed to recognize the need for an economic turnaround, leading the country into uncertainty. Scholz now seeks collaboration with opposition leader Friedrich Merz to address urgent economic and defense issues.
The coalition government in Germany faces a critical moment as Finance Minister Christian Lindner's proposals for an economic turnaround threaten to fracture the alliance of SPD, Greens, and Liberals. Following a tense three-hour meeting with Chancellor Scholz, further crisis discussions are planned this week, focusing on the contentious federal budget due for adoption on November 14. With Lindner's demands clashing with the goals of the Greens and SPD, the outcome of these negotiations could determine the coalition's survival ahead of upcoming elections.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner's leaked policy paper has sparked tensions within the red-green-yellow coalition, proposing controversial measures like scrapping climate targets and reducing asylum benefits. While the SPD and Greens have responded cautiously, the CDU/CSU calls for new elections, viewing the paper as a "divorce certificate" for the coalition. Lindner insists the focus should be on advancing Germany's economic policy rather than preserving the coalition.
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