PoliticsGermanyFormer German Finance Minister Schäuble dies at 8103:20This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsGermanyUdo Bauer | Alex Gerst12/27/2023December 27, 2023Wolfgang Schäuble — one of the most influential figures in German and European politics — has died at the age of 81. As finance minister in Angela Merkel's government, he was known for his hard-line austerity measures during the euro debt crisis.Copy linkAdvertisement