The German government explodes in mid-air
On Wednesday 6 November, the German government coalition fell to pieces. After a meeting between representatives of the SPD, FDP and the Green parties, Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to sack his finance minister, Christian Lindner, a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
On Wednesday 6 November, the German government coalition fell to pieces in mid-air. After a meeting between representatives of the SPD, FDP and the Green parties, Chancellor Olaf Scholz decided to sack his finance minister, Christian Lindner, a member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
There is no longer "sufficient trust", according to Scholz to explain his decision. "Lindner has too often betrayed my trust," the chancellor added, denouncing the "selfish" behaviour of the sacked finance minister.
The Liberal Party (FDP) was part of a three-party coalition with the Greens and the Social Democrats (SPD). The FDP has announced that all its ministers will leave the German government. This decision puts an end to the ruling coalition, leaving the government without a parliamentary majority.
By leaving the coalition, the FDP deprives Scholz's government of 91 MPs. To pass legislation, the government needs 367 votes. However, with the 207 Social Democrat parliamentarians and the 117 Greens, it is currently only at 324. To deal with this crisis, Scholz plans to call for a vote of confidence in January, and early elections could be held by March 2025.
(Insaf A/ML – Source : Deutsche Welle, La libre/Picture: Pixabay)