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Germany: Scholz open to new Merz talks, on old ground

A party ally says Chancellor Scholz would be open to talks with Friedrich Merz on when to move towards new elections, but only after dealing with urgent business in parliament. Merz earlier said this wasn't acceptable.

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Scholz Kept Rolling Over for German Finance Chief. Then He Cracked

There was no holding Olaf Scholz back as he told astonished reporters in the halls of Berlin’s chancellery building on Wednesday why he had just decided to dismiss Finance Minister Christian Lindner and bury his own three-party coalition.

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German voters and opposition keep heat on Scholz for early election

Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday as "irresponsible" for delaying early elections, as an opinion poll also showed voters in favour of an early vote to pull the country out of political crisis.

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Germany's embattled Scholz open to talks on early election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections.

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Germany opposition leader piles pressure on Scholz for quick election

The German conservative leader hoping to replace embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz applied further pressure on Friday for early elections, as Europe's biggest economy grappled with a major political crisis.

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Friedrich Merz’s 25-Year Wait for German Chancellorship Is Almost Over

Friedrich Merz has waited 25 years to become German chancellor and his best chance is now just months away. Most Read from ...

Who is Friedrich Merz, Germany's opposition leader who is gunning for Olaf Scholz's job?

The collapse of Germany’s ’traffic light’ coalition government headed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown the focus on ...

Germany government collapse: Pressure mounts on Chancellor Scholz to trigger election

Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition conservatives, who are leading in nationwide polls, called for a vote of ...

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Germany’s Merz urges Scholz to drastically move up timeline for snap election

BERLIN — Germany’s probable next chancellor, center-right leader Friedrich Merz, urged the country’s current center-left ...

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Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

After Germany's government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister ...

Scholz calls for cool heads to pull Germany out of political crisis

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday demanded a calm debate from Germany's squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap ...

Friedrich Merz: German Conservative Gunning To Become Chancellor

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who hopes to become the next chancellor, is a millionaire former corporate lawyer who promises a return to his CDU party's conservative roots as an alternative ...

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Germany’s Government Collapsed — What’s Next?

Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz imploded after months of infighting between his center-left Social ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz calls for snap elections

Simply sign up to the German politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. German opposition leader Friedrich Merz has called for snap elections as early as January following the ...

German coalition collapses: What comes next?

BERLIN, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister ...

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Germany's Merz urges Europe to show strength ahead of new Trump term

Germany's conservative chancellor candidate, Friedrich Merz, has advocated for Europe to show strength and take a tough ...

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