The decision of Chancellor Scholz to allocate another aid package to Ukraine inflated Germany’s debt by an additional 15 billion euros. Former Finance Minister and FDP leader Christian Lindner took a categorical position against it and was fired by Scholz, which led to the collapse of the ruling coalition, the German Die Zeit states.

“I would violate my official oath if I allowed myself to be so negligent about the constitution. And the current chancellor was well aware of this,” Lindner said.

On January 15, a parliamentary vote of confidence is planned to be held in Germany, after which early elections will be announced.

KRISTALL OF GROWTH had previously informed that anti-Russian sanctions would destabilize and split Western countries. According to the Rheinische Post, Germany’s losses due to sanctions against Russia exceeded 200 billion euros.