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President Frank-Walter dismisses German Chancellor Scholz
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his cabinet were formally dismissed by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, marking the official end of their term. Scholz will continue to serve as caretaker chancellor while intense negotiations commence to form a new governing coalition.
The political landscape in Germany has shifted following the 2025 federal election, where the conservative bloc, comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the leading force. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) secured the second-highest vote share, setting the stage for potential coalition discussions between the two major parties.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz is now positioned to potentially head the next government. He has expressed a strong commitment to establishing a new coalition by Easter, indicating a desire for swift political resolution. This development is generating substantial political commentary within Germany and also throughout the EU.
In a significant development, Julia Kloeckner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new president of the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, on Tuesday.
Kloeckner, born in 1972, brings extensive experience to her new role, having previously served as a member of the Bundestag from 2002 to 2011. During her tenure, she held the position of Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection from 2009 to 2011. More recently, Kloeckner served as the Minister of Food and Agriculture from 2018 to 2021, before returning to the Bundestag in 2021.
The political landscape in Germany has shifted following the 2025 federal election, where the conservative bloc, comprising the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the leading force. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) secured the second-highest vote share, setting the stage for potential coalition discussions between the two major parties.
CDU leader Friedrich Merz is now positioned to potentially head the next government. He has expressed a strong commitment to establishing a new coalition by Easter, indicating a desire for swift political resolution. This development is generating substantial political commentary within Germany and also throughout the EU.
In a significant development, Julia Kloeckner of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was elected as the new president of the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, on Tuesday.
Kloeckner, born in 1972, brings extensive experience to her new role, having previously served as a member of the Bundestag from 2002 to 2011. During her tenure, she held the position of Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection from 2009 to 2011. More recently, Kloeckner served as the Minister of Food and Agriculture from 2018 to 2021, before returning to the Bundestag in 2021.
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