‘Betrayed My Confidence’: Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz Fires Finance Minister
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday, leaving the government on the verge of collapse. Scholz said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.
According to a BBC report, the Chancellor said he didn’t have any trust in Linder, who leads a rival party that is a part of the ruling “traffic light” coalition government which includes — Scholz of the Social Democratic Party, Lindner of the Free Democratic Party, and Robert Habeck of the Green Party.
Internal tensions had been brewing for weeks before it exploded into the open on Wednesday night. According to BBC, Scholz said that Linder had betrayed his confidence and put the interests of his party over those of the country.
The announcement comes amid fears that the incomi...