FILE PHOTO: German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck gives a press statement, after German Chancellor Scholz sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner following a meeting with the heads of the so-called "Traffic Light Coalition" between the Social Democratic party SPD, the Greens and FDP parties, in Berlin, November 7, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Economy Minister Robert Habeck will announce his intention on Friday to run for the post of chancellor on behalf of the Greens, a source familiar with the matter said, days after the collapse of the country's three-way coalition.
The break-up of Germany's coalition following months of infighting over budget and fiscal policy has paved the way for an early election, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat, aiming for a vote in March.
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