On the evening of 6 November, the decision by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to sack the finance minister Christian Lindner, of the liberal Free Democratic Party, prompted the departure of liberal ministers from the government and the break-up of Berlin’s governing coalition. The timetable is now as follows: Chancellor Scholz will ask for a vote of confidence on 16 December, with the firm expectation he will lose. This will pave the way for new elections scheduled for 23 February 2025. In the meantime,
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As a Berlin correspondent for the French and Swiss press since the late 1990s, I cover a wide range of economic, political and social issues, with a particular focus on the German business and labour market. My areas of interest include co-determination, digitalisation, demographics and ESG/DEI policies.