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Christian Lindner: fiscal hawk at centre of German political crisis
The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, ...
German opposition wants confidence vote now
Opposition parties have made calls for an immediate vote of confidence after Chancellor Scholz sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner. Losing the vote would pave the way for snap elections. DW has ...
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Green Party lashes out at Lindner for 'selfishness'
Green Party leaders sharply criticized former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was expelled on Wednesday from the German government, calling him selfish and saying he put personal politics over ...
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Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses
BERLIN — Germany’s three-party ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening after Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he will fire Finance Minister Christian Lindner over persistent rifts on spending ...