Germany set for early elections in February after government collapse
The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a confidence vote that is widely expected to fail.
Germany sets early election date for February after collapse of the ruling coalition
The date for the German federal election has been set for Feb. 23, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally proposed.
German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16
German Lawmakers Agree on Date for Snap Election in New Year
After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled.
Germany plans February election after coalition collapse
Parties agree 23 February vote after chancellor torpedoed the coalition government by sacking finance minister.
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.
Germany set for snap election in February, according to German public broadcaster
Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured parliament on Tuesday, according to reports from public broadcaster ARD.
German Lawmakers Agree to Hold Early Election in February
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and opposition lawmakers reached an agreement to hold an early election in February, according to government officials familiar with the talks.
Germany’s main parties agree to hold snap elections in February
Germany will hold snap elections on February 23, under a new plan agreed on Tuesday between Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and the centre-right opposition. Under the deal, Scholz will table a confidence vote in his government on December 16,
Germany set for Feb. 23 election, sources say
Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, with sources on Tuesday saying the Social Democrats, Greens and conservatives had reached a compromise on timing.
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The break-up of Scholz’s coalition government signals the end of Germany’s old economic model
The coalition could not agree how to fund new support for Ukraine and failed to fully implement the ‘Zeitenwende’. A new ...
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Germany 2025 Budget Unlikely Before Election: Minister
Spending questions were central to the tensions between Scholz and former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was fired by the chancellor last Wednesday. The rupture led Lindner's liberal ...
Green Party lashes out at Lindner for 'selfishness,' FDP defend him
Green Party leaders sharply criticized former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was expelled on Wednesday from the ...
Europe’s Latest Net-Zero Victim
Germany’s coalition government collapses under the weight of climate policy.
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Christian Lindner: fiscal hawk at centre of German political crisis
The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, ...
German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government
In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to ...
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Lindner calls for 'immediate vote of confidence and new elections'
Free Democratic Party (FDP) party leader Christian Lindner has urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to swiftly provide political ...
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After the collapse of its shaky ‘traffic light’ coalition, Germany is once again the sick man of Europe, says Rainer ...