# Scholz dismisses finance minister Lindner and the coalition collapses

Date: 2024

On 6 November 2024 the chancellor dismissed FDP finance minister [Christian Lindner](/people/christian-lindner) after a budget fight. The remaining SPD–Green minority government then sought an early election. Collapse is a completed political act, not a newspaper mood.

## People

- Olaf Scholz: https://factrail.ai/people/olaf-scholz

## Drivers

- Political Polarization: https://factrail.ai/drivers/political-polarization

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-scholz-sacks-finance-minister-coalition-collapses-2024-11-06/
- https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/pressekonferenzen/pressestatement-von-bundeskanzler-scholz-zur-entlassung-von-bundesfinanzminister-lindner-am-6-november-2024-in-berlin-2319060.pdf

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-traffic-light-collapse-2024