Even the placid and discreet SPD leader Olaf Scholz is moved by it.
For several days, the coalition negotiations supervised by the current Minister of Finance and future chancellor, have stumbled over the name of his replacement.
The leader of the small liberal FDP party, Christian Lindner, the third political force after the September 26 election, is loudly claiming this strategic portfolio, also coveted by the co-president of the Greens, Robert Habeck.
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Beyond the egos quarrel, it is the future of future German fiscal policy that is emerging.
The clash between the Orthodox hawk Lindner and public spending supporter Habeck is closely followed in Paris.
Emmanuel Macron hopes to initiate an overhaul of the stability pact during the next six months of the French presidency.
This would give pride of place to investment, if necessary to the detriment of fiscal discipline.
More independence
With an environmentalist at the Ministry of Finance, the Élysée would find an ally.
But strong
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