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German governing party loses parliamentary majority. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of his coalition. Mr. Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats on Nov. 6. Two other ministers of the Free Democrats have also resigned, effectively leading to the governing coalition’s collapse. Mr. Lindner will receive his certificate of dismissal from President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Nov. 7. The chancellor hopes that Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats will support his minority government in parliament as he tries to pass important legislation and plug the billion-euro hole in the 2025 budget.

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