German coalition govt in minority as Scholz sacks FM
The Morning Standard|November 08, 2024
AFTER Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government, despite calls from opposition leaders on Thursday for early elections.
German coalition govt in minority as Scholz sacks FM

The chancellor said the minority government would be made up of his Social Democrats and the Greens until early next year - even as the leader of the biggest opposition bloc in parliament, Friedrich Merz from the center-right Christian Democrats, called for an immediate no-confidence vote and new elections.

Scholz stressed again on Thursday that he does not want to call a vote of confidence before Jan. 15.

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