German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a snap election after divisions over how to revive the lackluster economy triggered ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before ...

Germany's ruling coalition collapsed as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister, triggering political chaos.

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition ...

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats, accusing Lindner of breaching his trust.

Opposition parties and businesses in Germany have called for new elections to be held as soon as possible after the three-way ...

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.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early ...

Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.

Germany's coalition government disintegrated dramatically after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) following intense ...

German Chancellor Scholz is facing pressure to hold a confidence vote after he fired his minister of finance this week and faces a collapsing government that no longer holds a majority in parliament.