Germany’s Left-Wing Leader Collapses Government Amid Unease Around Trump Presidential Win
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Germany’s coalition government collapsed on Wednesday after left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, just one day after President-elect Donald Trump won the U.S. elections. Scholz’s…
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