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German Chancellor Scholz appoints new finance minister

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Emily Leshner
November 7, 2024

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has appointed Jörg Kukies as the new finance minister, after sacking Christian Lindner. The firing caused the collapse of Germany's coalition government.

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