(7 Nov 2024)
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Berlin – 7 November 2024
1. Former German Finance Minister and Free Democratic Party leader Christian Lindner arriving with Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, Transport Minister Volker Wissing, and newly-appointed Finance Minister Jörg Kukies
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German President:
"It will not be easy for any of them to have to abandon unfinished projects and end their work, and yet circumstances can arise that lead to the premature end of a governing coalition. This is when differences of opinion between the partners become major differences, so major that they can no longer be overcome. You obviously reached this decision point yesterday. As you now leave the federal government, I would like to thank you on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany for the work you have done for our country and wish you all the best for the future."
3. Lindner walking to lectern
4. Lindner receiving certificate of dismissal
5. Lindner with Stark-Watzinger and Buschmann
6. Wissing receiving certificate for added justice ministry to portfolio, walking back to stand next to Lindner
7. Kukies receiving certificate for new role as Finance Minister
8. Various of former, remaining and new ministers posing for photographs
9. People leaving
STORYLINE:
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier gave fired Finance Minister Lindner and two other Free Democrats officials who had resigned — Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann — their certificates of dismissal.
"It will not be easy for any of them to have to abandon unfinished projects and end their work, and yet circumstances can arise that lead to the premature end of a governing coalition,” said Steinmeier at a ceremony in Berlin.
“As you now leave the federal government, I would like to thank you on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany for the work you have done for our country,” he told the departing politicians.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing, who is also with the Free Democrats, said that after talks with Scholz, he had decided to stay in office and instead leave the party. Scholz asked him to add the justice ministry to his portfolio.
Steinmeier also appointed Jörg Kukies, an economic adviser to Scholz, as finance minister. Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir from the Greens agreed to take on the research ministry.
Scholz had announced late Wednesday that he would seek a vote of confidence on Jan. 15 that he said might lead to an early election, perhaps as soon as March. The vote had otherwise been due next September.
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