Scholz dismisses the leader of the liberals in the coalition and calls for the collapse of the German government and new elections.

Chancellor of Germany, social democrat Olaf Scholzdestituyó este miercoles a su ministro de Finanzas, el liberal Christian Lindnerdespués de que éste propusiera convocar ecciones anticipadas ante la severe crisis que traviesa la coalition de social democrats, verdes y liberales, que se encuentra ante una posible ruptura. Prior to this situation, Scholz announced that he had recorded flour Confidence movement in mid-January que podría desembocar en ecciones anticipadas en marzo.

The chancellor, Steffen Hebestreit, contacted more semanarios. Die ZeitAnd other media such as NTV television chain and newspapers Bild They also announced Lindner's resignation. The chancellor confirmed the information in a brief statement this evening.

Scholz justified his decision by approving the minister Lindner “has no choice Considering the difficulties we are facing, there is a need to implement the party so that the Ministry of Finance is not allowed.”

With the Lindner and Alemania declaration, “a country responsible for Europe” was declared.

Similarly, he said he intended to speak to Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union, because “the economy cannot wait until after the elections.”

Forms domes of three parties reunieron esta tarde tripartito se In Berlin, in a meeting attended by Scholz, Lindner and the vice-chancellor and economy minister, the green Robert Habeck, he has held various meetings with the three groups since last Monday to try to reconcile the positions.

The aim was to try to save the coalition, which is in deep crisis, less than a year before legislative elections scheduled for autumn 2025 and at a time when the popularity of the three institutions is at an all-time low, according to polls.

Getting down with the main differences of the planes restart the economy German, en su segundo año de recesión, y sobre los budgets para el año que viene, que se hallan todava en trámite parlamentario.

Future options

According to one report, several experts predicted that the Liberals' departure from government could mean that Scholz's Social Democrats and the Greens intend to govern in a minority. They also discussed the version that Scholz intended to create A coalition with the conservative opposition Christian Democratic Union If (CDU) is not possible, then there is no possibility.

Finally, it was known that the chancellor would obey one a matter of trust que podría llevar a la convocación de ecciones anticipadas. In this case, comics that can be celebrated in March.