
I'm a simple emigrant, and in the local government there is chaos
Germany is in a scandal: the ruling coalition has collapsed. First about it. In 2021, for the first time, instead of one ruling party, Germany chose three at once. In other words, running the country became a coalition of three parties: Democrats, Liberals and Greens. It’s called the Traffic Light, after the party colors. The idea was that together they could make the most balanced decisions. The coalition’s business did not always go smoothly, and the recent budget debate put the final nail in the coffin of cooperation. Chancellor Scholz and Finance Minister Lindner could not agree on where to spend my money. And Scholz simply asked the president to dismiss Lindner, and appoint Kukis in his place. This conflict ultimately broke up the coalition. But that doesn’t mean we’re now without a government and can loot kiosks. For now, everyone remains in their positions. By law, the chancellor can bring a motion of confidence to Parliament. If the majority vote against, the president will dissolve the Bundestag. Parliament, in turn, can pass a vote of no confidence against the chancellor if a majority chooses a new candidate to take his place. All this will happen already at the start of the new year. By the way, remember I wrote that Scholz wouldn’t last? If the government is dissolved after all, the president will announce early elections within 60 days. This means that the budget they argued about won’t be adopted in time and the money will be spent only on mandatory expenses. Until then the chancellor and ministers will be working as a caretaker government. I think in this window everyone will try to push as many of their proposals as possible. For locals this story is a complete nightmare. For me too, because STABILITY is everything to us. This word here explains a lot: a huge number of unprofitable businesses, rules, bureaucracy. And when stability disappears so easily, questions arise. Good that I already applied for a passport 😅 #useful