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I'm a simple emigrant, and there's disarray in the local government

11/10/2024, 7:04:00 AM

There’s a scandal in Germany: the ruling coalition collapsed. First about it. In 2021, for the first time, instead of one ruling party, Germany chose three at once. In other words, the country began to be governed by a coalition of three parties: the Democrats, the Liberals, and the Greens. It’s called the Traffic Light Coalition, after the party colors. The idea was that together they could make the most balanced decisions. The coalition’s affairs didn’t always go smoothly, and the recent budget debate put the final nail in the coffin of the cooperation. Chancellor Olaf 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 is what finally shattered the coalition. But that doesn’t mean we’re now without a government and can loot kiosks. For now, everyone remains in place. By law the chancellor can bring the question of confidence to Parliament. If the majority votes against, the president will dissolve the Bundestag. Parliament, for its part, can pass a vote of no confidence against the chancellor if the majority chooses a new candidate to replace him. All this will happen at the start of the new year. By the way, remember I wrote that Scholz wouldn’t last? If the government is indeed dissolved, the president will call early elections within 60 days. This means that the budget they argued about so much won’t be adopted in time and the money will be spent only on mandatory expenses. Until then the chancellor and ministers will govern as a temporary government. I think in this window everyone will try to push as many of their proposals as possible. For locals this story is a total nightmare. For me too, because STABILITY is everything to us. This word explains a lot here: a huge number of unprofitable businesses, rules, bureaucracy. And when stability vanishes like this, questions arise. It’s a good thing I’ve already applied for a passport 😅 #useful