The paper by Finance Minister Christian Lindner is a calculated provocation—not so much against his Social Democratic and ...

The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany's fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, had long signalled his unhappiness with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.

In a televised address, Scholz said he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner saying it “was necessary to prevent harm to our country.” The firing came after days of political ...

Germany's finance minister is pushing for tax cuts and fiscal discipline in a position paper seen by Reuters on Friday that challenges an investment plan by the economy minister, laying bare a deep ...

BERLIN — Germany’s three-party ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening after Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced he will fire Finance Minister Christian Lindner over persistent rifts on spending ...