A political earthquake took place in Germany when Prime Minister Olaf Scholz decided to dismiss the Finance Minister Christian Lindner, leading to the collapse of the ruling alliance or also known as the "traffic light" alliance. . This decision was made in the context of profound disagreements on how to operate, so the weak economy of this European country.
Specifically, in a new TV speech filled with Prime Minister Scholz declares the dismissal of the Finance Minister and necessary to prevent damage to our country. This decision immediately triggered a series of Linder Liberal Democratic Party Reactions Lindner announcing the withdrawal from the ruling alliance to leave Scholz in a minority government with the remaining support of the Green Party . This incident hid an unusual time in modern German political history, this country is always famous for its political stability with the right to turn between the Democratic Party of SPD and the rival The player is the CDU Christian Democratic Union.
The most recent unusual election of the country took place in 2005 when the Prime Minister at that time Gerhard Schröder called for the election and then lost to Angela Merkel. The gathering of three parties has a different idea into an alliance that does not always create a solidarity and "traffic light" alliance led by SPD that faced many challenges from the beginning. The alliance has gathered FDB a party to focus on the business supporting the free market and the financial conservative approach. With the SPD and the green party of the leftist party ask the Government to spend on social and environmental policies.
Due to the aforementioned differences, the alliance disagrees with the view of how to restore the German economy of the alliance also under pressure from the developing extremely developed forces, as well as recently the extreme forces. . Therefore, it can be seen that this crisis is not only occurring an overnight, but the move of Mr. Scholz seems to be a drop of water overflow within the German government. The tensions on budget policies and economic orientation have been smoldering for months before the fourth outbreak. The core of the problem lies in the opposition between Scholz's investment requirements and the cautious approach of Lindner on government borrowing.
During the post -decision -decision -decision press conference, Mr. Scholz did not hide his disappointment Lindner who did not show his goodness to perform any of our proposals and therefore there was no basis for any confidence for any cooperation. In the future. Even the German Prime Minister went further when accusing the former Finance Minister not serving the common interests but only serving his own faction and party. Responding to these allegations Lindner confirmed that he proposed early election as a solution for budget deadlock a proposal that Scholz refused. He also revealed that Scholz asked him to temporarily stop the debt of a constitutional clause to prevent the government from borrowing too much and accumulate too many things that Lindner resolutely did not accept.
These disagreements take place in the context of the German economy facing many serious challenges, the largest economy in Europe did not develop even regretting last year. The first time since the Covid-19 epidemic broke out. The more statistics clarify the stagnant situation in the past 5 years, the German economy has only grew by 0.2%, a modest number compared to the growth of 4.6% of the countries using the euro as the Euro as 4.1% of France or 5.5% of Italy. Caren Beesky a senior economic expert at the Dutch Bank Ang of the Netherlands indicates that the tensions are endless, in the German government as well as clear disagreements about how to bring the German economy from the stagnation and weakness. least.
Regarding the current structure are the causes of the collapse of the alliance, the German problems do not only stop at the growth of enterprises that consume a lot of energy of this country is still affected by prolonged affected. From the energy crisis due to the Russian war in Ukraine. Another reason for the deep contradiction in the ruling alliance of Germany related to the Russian -Ukrainian war is that Lindner said that Germany has supported too much for Kiev.
According to Reuter reported on November 7, citing an unnamed source from the German budget committee will be able to provide most of the amount of 4 billion euros equivalent to 4.3 billion dollars promised to Ukraine, even even When the 2025 budget was not approved in time due to the collapse of the alliance. Earlier in February this year, the German National Assembly approved the country's budget this year, including 7.6 billion euros, equivalent to $ 8.2 billion in military aid for Kiev. According to the 2025 budget draft aid will be half -cut, Reuter reported that the German government news said that Prime Minister Scholz is said to want to increase the support package for Ukraine to 15 billion euros, equivalent to 16, $ 1 billion and funding for this package by maintaining debt restriction measures, a law that restricts borrowing.
Scholz argued in part in Linner's dismissal by saying that he asked the Minister to loosen spending rules to allow Ukraine aid but Lindner refused. Despite being initially criticized for providing military aid to Ukraine, after the comprehensive aggression began, Berlin became the second largest military equipment supplier, after the United States. In addition, this country also faces deep structural challenges from high labor costs, rapid aging population and old cumbersome administrative procedures to material and digital infrastructure and peanuts. Hau. The famous German automobile industry is also under fierce competition pressure from China. Germany's largest manufacturer Volkswagen is considering closing the factory in his home country for the first time in his 87 -year history.
In the current situation, Scholz is expected to top a government to a vote of confidence on January 15, the economy cannot wait until the election. Scholz emphasized that he would seek support from the CDO opposition to approve important laws on economic and defense after the US election, we need to show ourselves as a trusted partner. CONCLUSION. Scholz added that it is necessary to have a large financial space to deal with the challenges that Germany is facing. However, everything may not be so easy, the leadership of the Conservative opposition of German Friedrich Merz criticized Prime Minister Olaf Scholz describing the decision to postpone the vote of confidence until next year as irresponsible. resignation.
Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union accused Mr. Scone yesterday that was controlled by the political party motivation after he rejected the call to vote immediately in the country. The association after the collapse of the three -party alliance. According to Merz, opposition parties and business groups want to vote immediately, which can witness that Mr. Scholz is likely to lose to the election earlier than expected in January. Given that it will minimize political instability in this country.
According to the poll of the AID public television station, the latest published of about 65% of Germany's support for the organization of the new election immediately while only 33% supported Mr. Scholz's timeline. When the parties are positioning their position, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Habeck of the Green Party of the former novelist and the 55 -year -old philosopher is about to exploit the shot starting to make an effort to become his own prime minister. The political instability in Germany is also at risk of increasing the support of the right side, especially the other road to Germany AFD, which has become the first righteous party to win in an election. Coccal in Germany since the Nazi dynasty in September.
AFD leaders quickly took advantage of this situation announcing that on social network X, the end of the traffic light alliance was the liberation for our country. Germany to the verge of bankruptcy is too late. This political crisis takes place at a particularly sensitive time just hours after the announcement of the former President Donald Trump's election victory.
A result can bring more challenges to the German economy as well as threaten European solidarity on key issues. The collapse of the traffic light alliance not only marks a new period of instability in German politics but also can deeply affect the future of this largest economy in Europe with the upcoming vote of confidence. Coming and the possibility of early elections. In the coming months will be a key period of deciding Germany in the coming years.