The ruling German coalition reportedly collapsed on November 6. Several local media reports have claimed Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner.
Lindner is a member of the Liberals (FPD), one of the parties making up the “traffic light coalition” that has been in government since 2021.
Leaders of the coalition reportedly gathered at the chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday evening.
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