Posted 12/28/2023, 3:02:00 AM
Scholz's Fragile Coalition Faces Mounting Crises as Budget Ruled Illegal, Agenda Stalls
- Scholz's coalition rose to power on a promise of renewal, but has stumbled from crisis to crisis, plagued by infighting and policy paralysis
- The government was recently dealt a major blow when the constitutional court ruled its budgetary framework illegal, leaving legislative agenda in disarray
- Finding a solution has been difficult given disparate nature of the coalition and refusal of Lindner/FDP to lift debt brake
- The high bar for snap elections in Germany means Scholz's coalition, despite its troubles, is unlikely to collapse before the next election
- Scholz faces additional economic and geopolitical challenges, including weak growth, migration pressures, and prospect of Trump returning to power in 2024