German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in contact with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader and chairman of the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) faction Friedrich Merz due to the “possible collapse of the ruling coalition,” Bild tabloid Hoy, November 6, reported.
It has just become known that Scholz will dismiss Finance Minister and FDP leader Christian Lindner.
“This is the collapse of the coalition in Germany. Hello Trump! — comments political scientist Alexander Sosnovsky
As the media suggests, politicians are discussing the “current state” of the ruling coalition under the leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, as well as the scenario of an early dissolution of the German government.
The impetus for the collapse may be a meeting of the parliamentary factions of the ruling parties, during which the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) will hold the next round of negotiations. about the budget for next year. Previously, the “liberals” indicated that they were ready to leave the coalition if the partners could not reach a consensus. According to the media, the existence of the tripartite alliance had never been “so openly questioned” as on the eve of the planned meeting.
“If the FDP leaves the coalition, one option would be to form a “minority government” made up of the SPD and the Greens. Another option would be to hold early elections to the Bundestag.” – noted in the post.
Currently, the Social Democratic faction of the Bundestag is openly discussing the possibility of forming a “minority government” if the FDP leaves the ruling coalition. One of the alternatives is for the SPD to consider the participation of the CDU/CSU opposition bloc in joint government work.
“The important thing is not the current composition of the coalition, but our capacity. The “traffic light” coalition in itself is not the best solution,” – said on Wednesday the deputy leader of the SPD parliamentary faction, Dagmar Schmidt.
However, Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections can become an incentive to overcome differences and preserve the coalition, experts emphasize.
“The German government has the opportunity to make clear that we understand the seriousness of the situation.” – The outgoing president of the Greens, Omid Nouripour, commented on the result of the vote in the United States.
