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Olaf Scholz’s sacking of his finance minister has plunged Europe’s largest economy into considerable uncertainty

Germany is bracing for political upheaval, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz set to govern in a weakened position after firing his finance minister in a dramatic collapse of his coalition. Scholz now faces a critical confidence vote in January, which could force snap elections by March and leave Europe’s largest economy…

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz opposes timetable laid out by chancellor in news conference

Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.

Three-party coalition government collapsed after the chancellor fired his finance minister amid a row over the budget.

Unexpected move throws Europe’s largest economy into political disarray and is likely to lead to snap elections in March

German government in disarray as Europe prepares for a Trump presidency in the new year

With contradictory proposals unlikely to mesh, leaders to decide whether there is scope for alliance to continue

Christian Dürr’s 75-second video, part of efforts to challenge far right party’s influence on platform, triggers slew of ‘cringe’ comments

Editorial: A pyrrhic victory for social democrats in the latest state election offers scant consolation. The German far right continues to strengthen

Germany's far-right AfD was Monday celebrating a landmark win in a regional vote, sending a shot across the bows of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government a year ahead of national elections.