Germany’s Scholz Fires Finance Minister, Signaling Collapse of His Coalition and Raising the Prospect of Early Elections

Political turmoil comes as Germany’s economy is expected to shrink in 2024 for the second year in a row, or at best stagnate.

Chancellor Scholz at Berlin, November 6, 2024. — Chancellor Scholz at Berlin, November 6, 2024. AP/Markus Schreiber

KIRSTEN GRIESHABER

Published: Nov 6, 2024, 04:11 PM ET
Updated:Nov 7, 2024, 06:32 AM ET