Germany's coalition collapse: Merz's CDU ready to take power
Riding high in the polls, Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats are champing at the bit to fight in a federal election campaign. But it's not all a bed of roses for the center-right conservatives.
Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses
German Chancellor Scholz is facing pressure to hold a confidence vote after he fired his minister of finance this week and faces a collapsing government that no longer holds a majority in parliament.
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister in a blow to the ruling coalition
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he was firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.
Germany's Scholz sacks his finance minister, leaving govt's future unclear
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday after weeks of wrangling over the economic direction of the government,
Uncertainty looms for Germany after Scholz coalition collapses
Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.
Germany faces snap election as Scholz’s coalition crumbles
Chancellor Scholz calls for a snap vote in Germany after firing his finance minister German opposition leader Friedrich Merz said Chancellor Olaf Scholz should submit to a vote of confidence by early next week at the latest,
Germany's coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament in January that is expected to lead to early elections next March.
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Germany opposition leader piles pressure on Scholz for quick election
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the opposition centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), accused Social Democrat Scholz of ...
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German chancellor rejects early election
After Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is gunning for Olaf Scholz's job?
The collapse of Germany’s ’traffic light’ coalition government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown the focus on ...
German voters and opposition keep heat on Scholz for early election
Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday as "irresponsible" for delaying ...
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German Opposition Slams Chancellor's Delay in Confidence Vote
Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz for postponing a confidence vote to 2025, ...
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Germany’s Merz urges Scholz to drastically move up timeline for snap election
BERLIN — Germany’s probable next chancellor, center-right leader Friedrich Merz, urged the country’s current center-left ...
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for snap elections
Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has called for snap elections as early as January following the ...
Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor
German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire former corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative ...
European Stocks Close Lower As Markets Assess Rate Moves, Earnings
European stocks closed weak on Friday with investors reacting to corporate earnings announcements, and assessing the Bank of England ...
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Germany's Merz urges Europe to show strength ahead of new Trump term
Germany's conservative chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz, has advocated for Europe to show strength and take a tough ...