Kersten Augusting

Nov 7, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Lisa Haseldine |Michael Schlieben |Kersten Augusting

07 November 2024Germany's three-party "traffic light" coalition has come to an end. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) announced on Wednesday that he would dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP), saying: "He has broken my trust too often". Meanwhile Lindner has accused Scholz of failing to recognise the need for the fundamental changes in economic policy that he recently proposed. Scholz said he plans to hold a vote of confidence in January to pave the way for snap elections.

Nov 7, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Lisa Haseldine |Michael Schlieben |Kersten Augusting

Although the timing was poor, ending the coalition is probably the lesser evil, writes the taz: “The idea of the German chancellor having to run around the country's marketplaces trying to convince a few pensioners of the merits of social democracy while Trump is changing the world order with unforeseeable consequences for the entire West and for Ukraine, Israel and Palestine is absurd. But does that make the move towards snap elections wrong?