Coalition Strains as Vice Chancellor Says Germany Risks Political Crisis at ‘Worst Time’

Some experts say Germany’s coalition is ‘on the brink of collapse’ with leaders possibly waiting until after the U.S. election results to make an announcement.
Coalition Strains as Vice Chancellor Says Germany Risks Political Crisis at ‘Worst Time’
German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck speaks during a news conference on the future use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 16, 2022. Lisi Niesner/Reuters
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Germany’s coalition leaders are meeting this week for crisis talks seeking to prevent a political impasse that Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck warned would strike “at the worst possible time” for the country’s stability.

The governing coalition, comprising the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, and Free Democratic Party (FDP), faces increasing pressure as disputes about economic priorities continue.

The FDP made in its paper—which the party initially said had been disclosed by accident—a suggestion to delay by five years the target date for some net-zero goals.

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