Not getting along: Olaf Scholz touched his forehead next to Christian Lindner.Image: trapezoid
Olaf Scholz and his now former finance minister Christian Lindner had huge differences over content and personal matters. Scholz expressed his anger at Lindner in a statement — an overview.
Anna von Stefanelli, Leon Warner
Things have been brewing for Germany's traffic light government for weeks. In particular, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) often clashed. The Traffic Light Party simply cannot agree on economic and financial issues.
The dispute has now led to the demise of the current federal government. Scholz and Lindner were involved in a serious car accident while meeting in Berlin on Wednesday.
The chancellor quickly ousted Lindner from the government. termination. More than that: Scholz wants to ask questions about trust. Liberal Democratic Party ministers want to quit government. At a press conference after the meeting, Scholz explained his decision.
There, he shot Lindner violently. His comments only illustrate how annoyed he is with his political colleagues. Please note: True content is of course largely subjective. Watson collects Olaf Scholz's most blatant statements.
Lindner's Impact on the Nation's Welfare
“The federal Treasurer is unwilling to implement this proposal across the federal government for the benefit of our country; I do not want to subject our country to this behavior again.”Scholz roared and fired hard at Lindner. Now it's his fault that the traffic light is broken.
Lindner refused to compromise
“In these circumstances, anyone who refuses to accept a compromise offer would be irresponsible. As chancellor, I will not tolerate this behavior.”Scholz said in Berlin that he was referring to Christian Lindner's alleged reluctance to find a solution in negotiations.
Lindner may have felt the same way about Scholz.Image: trapezoid
Trust in Lindner destroyed
The relationship may have broken down. Olaf Scholz used harsh words at a press conference in Berlin:
“He has betrayed my trust multiple times. There is no basis of trust for further cooperation.”
Lindner's selfish goals
“Christian Lindner is concerned about his own clients and the short-term survival of his own party.”Scholz also said. The chancellor expressed this accusation in different terms several times during his speech.
He criticized Lindner for supporting billions of dollars in tax cuts for high earners. At the same time, he called for pension cuts. «This is not very respectable. That’s not fair,” Scholz commented.
Considering the timing of the U.S. election
“Especially today, a day after such an important event as the U.S. election, such selfish behavior is completely incomprehensible.” – In this quote, Scholz blames the traffic light malfunction on Lindner's ego.
But the truth is, both men have been on a journey of their own in the past few weeks. For example, they each held summits with business representatives, without consultation or invitation to each other, and there was no longer any trace of cooperation.
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