New German finance minister wants 'realistic' debt brake reform, report says
New German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies dampened expectations that a reform of the nation's spending cap, known as the debt ...
Pressure Mounts On Scholz Over Bid For Second Term
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was under growing pressure Tuesday to step aside as the top candidate of his Social Democrats ...
Germany's ‘debt brake' rule helped collapse its government — and it could be about to change
Fiscal and economic policy differences have been blamed for the German government collapsing, but what role did the country’s ...
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Germany’s ‘Traffic-Light Coalition’ Was Doomed From the Start
Scholz’s appeal for unity may have appeared incongruous with his decision just a week earlier to dismiss Finance Minister ...
Five things to know about Germany's government crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early ...
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 ...
Scholz's party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader
BERLIN (AP) — While Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets world leaders in Brazil, a discussion is swirling in his party at home about ...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll ask for a vote of confidence in December
It was an uneasy and fractious alliance, and it collapsed last week when Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of ...
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 ...
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Europe’s Latest Net-Zero Victim
Mr. Scholz blew up this arrangement when he fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who’s also leader of the FDP. Mr. Lindner’s sin was to publish a policy paper arguing that Germany’s ...
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Debate intensifies in Germany's SPD over Scholz's political future
Pressure is mounting among Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) to decide on the political future of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, amid ...
German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving ...