German Ruling Coalition Seems to Have Already Quietly Quit
- Competing initiatives highlight a pivot to campaigning
- Trust between Scholz, Habeck and Lindner more broken than ever
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Germany’s ruling coalition is still in power, but the three-party alliance currently exists in little more than name.
Behind the scenes in Berlin, talk of a breakup before scheduled elections next September has become more pronounced. Some high-ranking officials have mused that the only thing that can save the so-called traffic light coalition is the fear factor that would result from Donald Trump winning a return to the White House, according to people close to the situation, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private.