Scholz Faces Political Turmoil as Germany's Coalition Collapses
TL;DR
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is open to negotiating an earlier date for a snap election after his coalition government collapsed following the dismissal of former finance minister Christian Lindner. The conservative CDU leader, Friedrich Merz, is pressuring Scholz to hold the election in January, before Donald Trump takes office in the U.S., threatening to block legislation otherwise. Scholz suggests a deal is possible, while parties, including the Greens, are already preparing for the election.
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- Scholz calls for cool heads to pull Germany out of political crisis Reuters
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