Habeck rejects Ministry of Finance: Who will be Lindner's successor?

Habeck rejects Ministry of Finance: Who will be Lindner's successor?

Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin - The German government shakes a political earthquake! Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has made it clear that after the dismissal of Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) he will not take over his office. "I am not striving to be temporary finance minister," said the Greens politician on Deutschlandfunk and caused a stir.

Speculation about the successor of Lindner has ended for the time being. SPD general secretary Matthias Miersch confirmed in the ARD "Morgenmagazin": "Robert Habeck will not take over the Ministry of Finance. This is also not intended." Instead, a new minister is sought to steer the country's financial fortune.

Habeck's sharp criticism of Lindner

In his statement, Habeck defended the decision of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) to dismiss Lindner. He emphasized that the existing budget gaps could have been closed, but "the will was not there." He also accused Lindner of providing his party politics about responsibility as a minister. "A finance minister has to play for the team before everyone," said Habeck. These words clearly show that the tensions within the government are high and that the search for a new finance minister plays a decisive role in the future of the coalition.