In a quick-moving political shake-up today‚ German three-party coalition lost its working majority - a situation that might lead to early elections. Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a tough road ahead after Christian Lindnerʼs Free Democrats walked away from the government setup
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stepped in to handle this government crisis: he got power to break-up parliament‚ but only if Scholz loses an upcoming confidence vote (which the chancellor said he would do). The whole process needs careful handling as its not just about following rules; its about keeping the country stable
Now is not the time for tactics and trickery‚ but for reason and responsibility
The current political mix-up shows how hard it is to keep multi-party partnerships working in German politics - especially when dealing with budget talks and different party views. The Free Democrats departure from coalition leaves Scholz without enough votes to pass new laws