Dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of deliberately causing the break-up of Germany's centre-left coalition government. "His carefully prepared statement this evening proves that Olaf Scholz was no longer trying to reach an agreement that was viable for everyone,

The move means Scholz no longer has a parliamentary majority and plans to call a confidence vote on January 15.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, the head of a party that is part of Berlin’s three-party coalition. The decision strips the ruling traffic light coalition of its majority, and raises the possibility of an early election.

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

Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired his rebellious Finance Minister Christian Lindner, spelling the end of the current three-party coalition. The move came after weeks of bitter feuding that have rocked the coalition Government between Scholz’s Social Democrats,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Nov. 6, threatening cohesion of Scholz’s “traffic light” coalition government.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired former Finance Minister Christian Lindner after he proposed sending Ukraine Taurus missiles instead of financial aid, Lindner said on Nov. 7.