German Government in Crisis as Coalition Collapses After Minister's Dismissal
TL;DR
Germany's ruling coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leading to political turmoil and the possibility of a snap election. Lindner stated he was unable to comply with Scholz's demand to suspend the constitutional debt brake, as it would violate his oath of office.
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- Ruling German government coalition collapses after chancellor Scholz fires finance minister – video The Guardian
- Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering The New York Times
- German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government CNN
- Germany coalition: Government on brink of collapse after key minister fired BBC.com
- Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses POLITICO Europe
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