Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision to fire his finance minister signals a deepening crisis within Germany's 'traffic light' coalition, pushing the country toward early elections.
The coalition between Scholz’s SPD, the Greens, and FDP has faced months of infighting, worsened by the economic stagnation and rising influence of the far-right AfD.
Ideological divisions, primarily surrounding budget debates and the constitutional 'debt brake', have led to increasing tensions within the coalition, threatening its stability.
As Europe eyes a potential resurgence of Donald Trump, challenges to German exports and security support loom, compounding the urgency for a stable government.
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