The ruling coalition in Germany has collapsed, with media reports suggesting that the situation in Ukraine is a contributing factor.

The ruling coalition in Germany has collapsed. This division occurred amid deepening disagreements regarding economic, social, and financial policies.

This was reported by DW. Now, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will bring the issue of a confidence vote to a vote. This is expected to take place on January 15.

Disputes within the coalition arose after the leader of the Free Democrats (FDP) and Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner, proposed a policy document that included tax cuts for companies, reductions in subsidies and social benefits, as well as a relaxation of climate requirements.

The document faced sharp criticism from the other two coalition parties — the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Alliance 90/The Greens. Subsequently, Scholz dismissed Lindner from his position as Minister of Finance.

The head of the Greens, Economy Minister Robert Habeck, later officially confirmed that the coalition had disbanded, but his party would not exit it.

Ukrainian journalist Andriy Tsapliyenko, citing the ARD channel, reported that the reason for the coalition's collapse was allegedly Lindner's reluctance to find 3 billion euros for Ukraine to ensure it could get through the winter period. It is claimed that the minister responded to this proposal with "I don’t play these games," while Scholz noted that such behavior was "unimaginable selfishness."

On November 6, at a meeting of the coalition committee, Lindner proposed that partners agree to hold early parliamentary elections while remaining in the cabinet until a new government is formed.

According to recent polls, Scholz's party, the SPD, currently has only 16% support, while the opposition bloc CDU/CSU leads with 34%. Surveys also indicate that only 19% of Germans are satisfied with Scholz's performance.

Therefore, in the event of a repeat election, his chances of becoming chancellor again are slim. The future prospects for Germany will become clearer in the coming weeks.

As previously reported, Germany has enough problems as it is. In September, the far-right pro-Russian party achieved a victory in local elections in Thuringia.