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Germany's conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, has stated that policy discussions will be postponed until after a confidence vote on Dec. 16, following the fall of Olaf Scholz's coalition. Merz expressed no confidence in the current coalition. The delay in Germany's 2025 budget is due to the political crisis, triggered by Scholz dismissing his finance minister last week, leading to snap elections scheduled for Feb.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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