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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the chancellory in Berlin on Nov. 4, 2024. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo
Germany’s ruling coalition has collapsed, paving the way for new elections.
After sacking Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) on Nov. 7, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to head a minority government with his Social Democrats and the Greens, the second-largest party.