Germany’s three-party coalition collapses. What happens next?
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Video Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor )
A day after Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, Germany’s government had a rare collapse which sent the country into political uncertainty. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister Christian Lindner over budget disagreements and the overall economy, which led to the end of the three-party coalition.
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Click to see story on world-ne.wsThe group was also known as the “Traffic Light” coalition due to the colors of the parties: red for the Social Democratic Party, yellow for the pro-business Free Democratic Party and green for the Greens.
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Lindner is the head of the Free Democrats who want a debt ceiling, while the other parties want to spend government money to kick-start the economy.
Scholz will continue to be chancellor, now in a minority government, until the end of the year.
This means that Scholz’s Social Democrats and the Greens will need to pass legislation with cooperation from opposition parties including the Christian Democratic Union.
Scholz said he plans to seek bipartisan efforts on key issues including economic growth and defense.
He promised to hold a confidence vote in parliament on Jan. 15. However, he’ll likely lose without the help of the Free Democrats since he wouldn’t have the support of the majority of lawmakers.
An election would then need to happen by early March.
A recent poll found that a majority of Germans are in favor of ending the Traffic Light coalition, with only 14% of voters wanting to keep it.
[Lauren Taylor]
A DAY AFTER DONALD TRUMP’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION VICTORY … GERMANY’S GOVERNMENT HAD A RARE COLLAPSE … SENDING THE COUNTRY INTO POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY.
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ FIRED HIS FINANCE MINISTER CHRISTIAN LINDNER OVER BUDGET DISAGREEMENTS AND THE OVERALL ECONOMY, WHICH LED TO THE END OF THE THREE-PARTY GOVERNING COALITION.
IT’S ALSO KNOWN AS THE “TRAFFIC LIGHT” COALITION DUE TO THE COLORS OF THE PARTIES – RED FOR” THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY”, YELLOW FOR “THE PRO-BUSINESS FREE DEMOCRATIC PARTY” AND GREEN FOR THE “GREENS.”
LINDNER IS THE HEAD OF THE FREE DEMOCRATS WHO WANTS A DEBT CEILING, WHILE THE OTHER PARTIES WANT TO SPEND GOVERNMENT MONEY TO KICK-START THE ECONOMY.
SCHOLZ WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHANCELLOR – NOW IN A MINORITY GOVERNMENT – UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.
THIS MEANS THAT SCHOLZ’S SOCIAL DEMOCRATS AND THE GREENS WILL NEED TO PASS LEGISLATION WITH COOPERATION FROM OPPOSITION PARTIES INCLUDING THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION.
SCHOLZ SAYS HE PLANS TO SEEK BIPARTISAN EFFORTS ON KEY ISSUES INCLUDING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEFENSE.
HE’S PROMISING TO HOLD A CONFIDENCE VOTE IN PARLIAMENT JANUARY 15TH, BUT WILL LIKELY LOSE BECAUSE WITHOUT THE “FREE DEMOCRATS” HE NO LONGER HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE MAJORITY OF LAWMAKERS.
AN ELECTION WOULD THEN NEED TO HAPPEN BY EARLY MARCH.
A RECENT POLL FOUND THAT A MAJORITY OF GERMANS ARE IN FAVOR OF ENDING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT COALITION – WITH ONLY 14 PERCENT WANTING TO KEEP IT.
FOR SAN – I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.
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End of the traffic light government: A feeling of collapse
Click to see story on TAZGerman Ruling Coalition Collapses – teleSUR English
Click to see story on TelesurThe collapse of Germany’s government
Click to see story on New StatesmanGerman government collapses after months of bitter infighting
Click to see story on The London EconomicWhy the German coalition government has just collapsed
Click to see story on The New EuropeanGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on abc NewsGermany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Click to see story on CNNGermany faces sudden turmoil after ruling coalition collapses
Click to see story on NBC NewsGermany may face early elections as coalition government collapses
Click to see story on The Local – DeGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on KIFIGermany’s Scholz under pressure to call early vote after coalition collapses
Click to see story on Channel News AsiaGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on KVIAGermany’s coalition collapses, Scholz now leads minority government
Click to see story on NewsweekGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsGermany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Click to see story on WPLGGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on WKMGGermany’s coalition collapses, Scholz to face confidence vote
Click to see story on The Globe & MailWhy Germany’s traffic light coalition has collapsed
Click to see story on Deutsche WelleGermany’s coalition government falls apart after years of infighting
Click to see story on RNZGermany’s coalition collapses: Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Click to see story on France24Germany’s Scholz under pressure to call early vote after coalition collapses
Click to see story on New Strait TimesGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on KESQGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on KEYTGermany’s leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapse
Click to see story on KMIZGermany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Click to see story on NewsdayGermany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
Click to see story on KIONGermany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Click to see story on KYMAThe collapse of the coalition: will Germany have early elections?
Click to see story on Lietuvos Radijas ir TelevizijaGermany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
Click to see story on Washington TimesAfter the collapse of the German traffic light coalition, the red-green coalition comes…
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Germany’s coalition government collapses, early elections may be inevitable
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Click to see story on KurierAfter the collapse of the German government coalition, Olaf Scholz offered negotiations to the CDU
Click to see story on telex.huThe German government has collapsed, the end of the traffic light coalition is here
Click to see story on https://mandiner.hu/In Germany, the government coalition buried in pain
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Click to see story on infoLibre.esGerman government collapsed in dispute over economic course
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