Pressure mounts on Chancellor Scholz to trigger election

Germany government collapse: Pressure mounts on Chancellor Scholz to trigger election
BERLIN — German opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly ... "We simply cannot afford to have a government without a majority in Germany for several months now, followed by an ...
Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition.
Germany's Coalition Collapses, Scholz Now Leads Minority Government
Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats, accusing Lindner of breaching his trust.
Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses
German Chancellor Scholz is facing pressure to hold a confidence vote after he fired his minister of finance this week and faces a collapsing government that no longer holds a majority in parliament.
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.
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 Wednesday why he had just decided to dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner and bury his own three-party coalition.
Olaf Scholz’s adviser Joerg Kukies to be Germany’s finance minister: Report
Joerg Kukies, a member of Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats and a close ally of the chancellor, will be named Germany's new finance minister, government sources told AFP on Thursday.
Scholz calls for cool heads to pull Germany out of political crisis
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday demanded a calm debate from Germany's squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap ...
Germany’s Scholz Under Rising Pressure to Hold January Election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is coming under mounting pressure to agree to an early election in January, with a new poll ...
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Germany's Scholz open to negotiate over vote of confidence date
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said he was prepared to negotiate over the date of a vote of confidence in his ...
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Germany’s Olaf Scholz appoints new finance minister. Who is Joerg Kukies?
Reuters Germany’s centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday, signalling ...
Germany brushes off Elon Musk calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz a ‘fool’
Mr Musk labelling Mr Scholz a “fool” on his social media platform X after the dramatic collapse of the Chancellor’s coalition ...
Germany's Scholz Says Open To Discussions On Election Date
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a political crisis, said Friday he is open to discussions on whether to move forward snap elections he has said he expects by March.
Germany's Scholz to call confidence vote, sees snap election in March
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he would call a confidence vote on January 15, which could pave the way for a ...
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Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk
The collapse of Germany’s governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House are ...