Germany: Olaf Scholz and his government discharged from their functions
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and members of his government were officially unloaded from their functions by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, after the Constitution on Tuesday of the new Federal Parliament within the framework of his 21st legislature.
In accordance with the constitutional procedure, the presentation of the end of the function comes after the constitutive session of the new Bundestag. However, the whole outgoing government remains in an interim function until the formation of a new executive, as provided for in the German fundamental law.
During a ceremony at the Château de Bellevue, the presidential residence, Mr. Steinmeier praised the outgoing government for his management of crises, in particular against the Pandemic of Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the tensions in the Middle East.
The Federal President stressed that the Scholz government had often had to “act very quickly and with determination” in unpublished situations. He also praised the measures taken to strengthen Germany’s defense capacities, secure energy supply and welcome war refugees.
The government coalition of the Social Democrat Olaf Scholz (SPD), trained with the Greens and the Liberal Democratic Party (FDP), broke out in early November following a budget dispute that led to the dismissal of the president of the FDP and Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner.
The release of the Government FDP precipitated the holding of anticipated legislative elections, which took place on February 23, 2025. At the end of the election, the conservatives of the CDU/CSU (Christian Democratic and Social Union) came first with 28.5% of the votes, followed by the far-right party, alternative for Germany (AFD), with 20.8%, while the SPD fell to third place with 16.4%.
Despite this electoral setback, the SPD is expected to be part of the next government led by the future chancellor Friedrich Merz, president of the CDU and leader of the conservative CDU/CSU. The two political parties have started negotiations to form a black coalition (Union) -rouge (SPD).
