German parties at loggerheads over budget at start of coalition crunch week
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party SPD, his coalition partners Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Liberal Party FDP, and Economy Minister Robert Habeck of the Greens arrive for a joint news conference after agreeing on the 2025 budget in Berlin, Germany, July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt/File Photo