German government's fate unexpectedly tied to upcoming US election results
Germanyʼs three-party coalition faces internal break-up as FDP shows signs of leaving. However US presidential election might force them to stay together due to possible international changes
The German traffic-light coalition (made up of Social Democrats Greens and FDP) shows signs of falling apart but its destiny might depend on US voting results
In the past few years the three-party alliance led by Olaf Scholz has been dealing with non-stop disagreements about ways to fix the slow-moving economy. The coalition which got together about 3 years ago now seems to be at its breaking point
Christian Lindner who leads FDP and works as Finance Minister shared a paper last week that looked like he wanted to end the partnership: his party might think Germans would like them more if they made the government collapse before next years planned election. Recent polls show that many citizens dont want this coalition to continue anymore
However the US election might change everything. If Donald Trump wins it could mean big problems for Germany - from new taxes on German-made cars to Ukraine-related issues that might lead to more people seeking shelter in Germany. In such case Germans would prefer to keep their government stable instead of dealing with sudden election process during difficult times; this means Trumps win might actually help keep the German coalition together
