A major political crisis has hit Europe’s largest economy – Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Christian Linder over differences over spending and economic reforms. “Too many times, Minister Lindner has blocked laws in an inappropriate way. Too many times he engaged in petty political party tactics. He broke my trust too often, Scholz said in a statement. Linder’s dismissal triggered the collapse of Berlin’s tripartite coalition. Scholz said he would seek a confidence vote by mid-January, which would open up early elections for war by March 2025. A major political crisis has hit Europe’s biggest economy – Germany. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Christian Linder over differences over spending and economic reforms. “Too many times, Minister Lindner has blocked laws in an inappropriate way. Too many times he engaged in petty political party tactics. He broke my trust too often, Scholz said in a statement. Linder’s dismissal triggered the collapse of Berlin’s tripartite coalition. Scholz said he would seek a vote of confidence by mid-January, which would open up early elections for war by March 2025.

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