German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s chancellor in the coming election. The announcement Friday by Habeck follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition earlier this week.
German Vice Chancellor and Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, left, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbocka brief the media after a meeting of German government leaders at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany , Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. German Vice Chancellor and Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, center, attends the parliamentary group meeting of the Greens in the Bundestag, in Berlin, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.
“I am applying as a candidate for the Greens, for the people of Germany,” Habeck said in a video posted on X. “If you want, also as chancellor. But that is not my decision, that is your decision. Only you can decide that.” However, the opposition is calling for an immediate confidence vote in the parliament to speed that up. Industry leaders are also among those saying that Germany needs a stable government in place soon, as theGermany’s economy is in trouble. The government’s collapse and Trump’s return bring more riskScholz on Friday said that he’s willing to talk about the timing of a vote of confidence and the subsequent new election.
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