German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier declared on Thursday the readiness to dissolve the Bundestag after the dissolution of the government coalition. He pointed out that the current political crisis is simply a major challenge, but German democracy remains unchangeable and prepared for liable steps. Steinmeier appealed to all political parties for reasonableness and cooperation, stressing that the country needed a unchangeable majority and a government capable of acting.
Three-party coalition of SPD, Greens and FDP, ruling since 2021 Under Chancellor Olaf Scholz, she disbanded Wednesday after the cancellation of Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the FDP. The differences in the approach to economical and budgetary policy between Scholz and Lindner, the leader of the FDP, were an inflammatory point that led to this decision. Scholz, fearing the deficiency of a unchangeable majority in the Bundestag, announced that he would ask Parliament for a vote of confidence. In the event of his failure, Germany is waiting for a fresh parliamentary election.
Steinmeier's decision to disband Parliament is another step towards restoring political stability.
The end of the coalition is not the end of the world. This is simply a crisis that we will leave behind," said the President, stressing the request for coherence and cooperation in the coming weeks.
President of Germany. A call for unity and work during global challenges
The president of Germany recalled that the coalition's breakdown took place in the context of global changes and expanding tensions, including after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Steinmeier stressed that politicians must be aware of the work that lies with them.
This is not the time for tactics and skirmishes, it is the time for reason and responsibility," he noted.
For Germany, as a key partner in the European Union, maintaining interior stableness is of large importance, both in terms of abroad and economical policy.
Before Germany political regrouping and possible early elections
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who announced that he would take a vote of assurance for his government, hopes that the crisis would be resolved quickly. If the Bundestag does not support the government, Steinmeier has the right to dissolve parliament, which will automatically lead to fresh elections. presently possible scenarios are the creation of a fresh coalition or early elections, which would be a challenge not only for individual parties but besides for the full country.
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