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.
Christian Lindner, leader of the FDP, has submitted an 18-page document outlining demands that could lead to the collapse of Germany's ruling coalition. He proposes cutting €13.5 billion from the 2025 budget, tax reductions, and a halt to new regulations, while challenging the SPD and Greens on social benefits and climate policies. This move echoes the FDP's historical coalition breakup in 1982, raising concerns about the party's future in a potential new election.
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