Germany’s governing coalition has collapsed after disagreements over the country’s weak economy led Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack his finance minister.

This article explores the potential for transformative economic reforms and a revitalized approach to Germany’s pressing challenges.

EADaily, November 6th, 2024. Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in contact with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz, chairman of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) faction,

After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.

Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz imploded after months of infighting between his center-left Social Democrats, the climate-focused Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats.

The break-up of Germany's three-party ruling coalition has left the government without a transatlantic coordinator in the period of upheaval leading up to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Wednesday because of a budget dispute, collapsing a fragile three-party governing coalition and prompting opposition calls for snap elections.

What does Germany's coalition collapse mean for Chancellor Scholz, the country, and Europe as a whole? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations,

After firing his coalition partner, chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to call fresh elections in the new year.