Germany could face early elections as coalition government fights over economic policies | DW News

Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner has triggered another dispute in the country's ruling coalition government that observers fear could lead its collapse.

That's after the leader of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) sent his Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck a raft of new economic proposals.

His suggestions include slashing welfare benefits and removing climate regulations, both of which are strongly opposed by Scholz's Social Democratic Party and Habeck's Greens.

Lindner claims that his document wasn't intended for publication, but observers say that it's yet another sign that the three-way coalition is deeply divided and could soon fall.

The new coalition strife comes just one week before the budget for 2025 is scheduled to be presented. The conservative opposition is again calling for early elections.

00:00 Finance minister's proposals could spell end of government
01:48 DW's Hans Brandt on whether Lindner and the FDP want out

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[sayedkhalilullahmonib]

The mess Angela Markel lift for Germany and Europe is not fixable anymore.

[vincienzo]

Why does DW always refer to the FDP as the "business-friendly FDP"? It sounds too positive, on top of being annoying

[raimundhuber]

This is what happens when you try to save the world but forget your own country. Now that your ship is sinking, who’s going to rescue you—Germany?

[matthewbaynham]

I'm hoping for a snap election.

The sooner this bunch of clowns are voted out of office, the sooner the German economy can start to recover from their incompetence.

[dm]

Sixteen years of Merle’s misrule and the best the SDP could find is Scholz. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[AlanJeffery-yf]

Interesting the FDP dude doesn't want to decrease the bureaucratic stranglehold on German innovation.

[lvjinbin]

German autonomy is the key, Germany needs to keep equidistant relations with Russia, China and the United States.

[Drunkush]

a coalition government is always on weak ground. if Scholz falls, do u think AFD could stand a strong chance to come to power?

[e.a.p]

Support the AfD to clean up the mess. We did it in America. Freundliche Grüße von den Deutsch Amerikaner

[samsanyang]

Germany 🇩🇪 got fooled by the United States 😂😂😂

[PopularesVox]

They offer no solutions for Germany only problems.

[Lumumba_]

Stop the push for EV, the German economy isn’t ready. Cut bureaucratic red tapes. Invest in science and research, entrepreneurship.

[chilam]

U.S will help them select a better leader, nothing to worry about.

[SouthernSultan阿力]

The Direction of the country is something that really needs to be on the agenda

[GermzZz]

Gotta admit, Germany's best government was the pre-ww2 government. Time for change.

[samsanyang]

Germany 🇩🇪 got fooled by the United States 😂😂😂 sanctioning Russia. Markel was a smart woman

[issasidou]

Just say sorry to Russia president things will be back to normal in Germany

[samuelamoah]

Next time don’t blow your source to cheap gas.

[AbsolutelyFabulous]

Haha, you guys should focus on your collapsing government, instead of interfering in the US election, DW

[SushR-aj]

By the way, German economy is also not better right now 😅