German Coalition Faces Internal Strife Over Economic Policy

Tensions rise as Chancellor Scholz and Finance Minister Lindner hold separate economic summits, prompting calls for unified action.

Green Party leader Katharina Dröge urges Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Finance Minister Christian Lindner to collaborate effectively on economic issues, criticizing their separate summits as unproductive.
Chancellor Scholz's recent industrial summit aimed to forge a 'Pact for the Industry,' but excluded key coalition partners, leading to criticism from both within and outside the government.
Finance Minister Lindner's concurrent meeting with small business representatives highlights divisions within the coalition, with calls for broader support beyond just the industrial sector.
Niedersachsen's Ministerpräsident Stephan Weil criticizes Lindner's separate summit as undermining unified economic policy efforts, calling it 'a pretty big deal.'
Speculation about the potential breakdown of the coalition has emerged, driven by disagreements over economic strategies and budgetary priorities, with discussions of possible new elections in early 2025.