Germany is bracing for political upheaval, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz set to govern in a weakened position after firing his finance minister in a dramatic collapse of his coalition. Scholz now faces a critical confidence vote in January, which could force snap elections by March and leave Europe’s largest economy without a stable leadership amid global uncertainties.
The collapse of Scholz's coalition government – which included his Social Democrats, the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP) – follows months of infighting over budget policy and Germany’s economic direction.
