Germany’s governing coalition has imploded, leaving Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the head of a minority government composed of his Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Greens.
This follows Scholz’s decision to dismiss Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader Christian Lindner from his role as Finance Minister after failed crisis negotiations.
Scholz accused Lindner of obstructing critical legislation and opposing necessary spending reforms, which he argued are crucial for Germany’s economy and aid efforts to Ukraine.
In response Lindner argued that Scholz’s leadership neglects Germany’s economic concerns, calling for an “economic awakening.”
Following this dismissal, the FDP announced its ministers would resign, formally ending Germany’s three-way “traffic light” coalition of the SPD, Greens, and FDP.
The Greens, while expressing regret over the coalition’s collapse, have committed to supporting Scholz’s minority government, stressing the importance of “stability in Europe” amid Donald Trump’s recent U.S. presidential victory.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Economy Minister Robert Habeck echoed concerns about the negative impact on Germany and Europe, underscoring the need for unity.
Scholz indicated he would seek collaboration with Christian Democratic opposition leader Friedrich Merz to maintain stability.
A confidence vote is now scheduled for January 15 in the Bundestag, where failure to secure a majority could lead Scholz to request new elections, potentially shifting Germany’s elections from next fall to March 2025.
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party celebrated the coalition’s collapse, calling it an opportunity for a “fresh start” to address Germany’s economic and political challenges.
Germany needs to kick out the zio banksters again just as they did in the 1930s and restore the economy.
Not just Germany, we all do.
No money for ukraine, the get out of EU…
They love to delay the inevitable eh? It’s a bloody disgrace. They are the minority. Goodbye… Stop fueling Ukraine messed up J3w$.
You might like to wonder just how the massive backlash in yesterday’s US election came about.
Germany does not want to invade Russia’s Ukraine. Germany with its memories has a lot to fear with that globalist aim. The rest of Europe should fervently share that concern.
If you have woken up, woke is no longer policy to gain political acceptance from the population at large. The people have voted against woke in the biggest majority in US history. Don’t panda to the minorities, panda to the majorities.
You can trust the Germans to make the same mistakes three or more times. How on earth could the “untermensch” resist them? Well they do resist with extremely bloody consequences.
No matter what anyone thinks, the Germans still believe they should have won WW2.
Play stewpid games/win stewpid prizes
Nice to see the pro corporate, pro US, stooge globalist party’s slowly collapse across the world, like a poorly made souffle…..I can but hope we see it here eventually…….
The Zelensky Curse claims its 100th victim. That curse is as bad as the Ardern Curse!