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November 6, 2024
German Finance Minister Lindner had suggested early elections
Minutes before news of Finance Minister Christian Lindner’s dismissal was announced, German media reported that the Free Democrats leader had suggested to his partner Chancellor Scholz to hold elections early next year.
The suggestion was proposed as a solution to the government’s crisis. Scholz had rejected the suggestion, the Bild newspaper reported.
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November 6, 2024
Olaf Scholz parts ways with economy minister Lindner
After weeks of coalition talks over Germany’s economic future, Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed the country’s finance minister Christian Lindner of the FDP.
Germany’s mass circulation newspaper Bild reported the sacking, while Scholz’s spokesman Steffen Hebestreit confirmed it to AFP.
Lindner had demanded sweeping economic reforms, which have been opposed by the other two parties in the coalition.
At issue is how Germany can plug a hole in the 2025 budget before a decisive meeting of the budget committee on November 14. The clash in spending comes as Germany’s economy has struggled and faces another year of recession.
jcg/rt (dpa, AFP)
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