The German three-party coalitionʼs future might depend on whats happening across the Atlantic. Olaf Scholzʼs government (which includes Social Democrats‚ Greens and Free Democrats) has been dealing with non-stop in-fighting since it started working together about 3 years ago
The coalition partners cant agree on basic stuff: economic growth plans being the latest head-ache. Recent polls show that Germans – who usually like things stable – now want this whole set-up gone; but timing is everything here. Christian Lindner‚ who leads the Free Democrats and controls the money as Finance Minister‚ shared a paper last week that looked like he wanted to end the partnership
- Social Democrats trying to keep power
- Greens pushing eco-friendly policies
- Free Democrats wanting business-first approach
The US elections might change everything though. If Donald Trump wins‚ Germany could face some real problems – like new taxes on their cars or Ukraine-related issues that could send more people seeking safety in Europe. In such times having a government stuck in early election mode would be the last thing Germans need; so Trumpʼs win might actually make this shaky coalition stick together longer
The possibility of unstable times ahead (thanks to what happens in America) might convince German politicians to keep working together – even if they dont really want to. Its a weird situation where problems in Washington could end up fixing some issues in Berlin