Incoming Finance Minister Joerg Kukies leaves the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin after receiving his letter of appoinment from the German President on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz listens as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks before handing the dismissal orders to ministers and a certificate of appointment, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner looks on after getting his dismissal order by the German President at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Outgoing German Finance Minister Christian Lindner (R) leaves the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks before handing the dismissal orders to ministers and a certificate of appointment, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Ourgoing German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger, leaves the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

(L-R) Outgoing German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger, German Minister for Transport and Digital Affairs Volker Wissing and incoming Finance Minister Joerg Kukies and Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz listen as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks before handing the dismissal orders to ministers and a certificate of appointment, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz listens as the German President (unseen) speaks before handing the dismissal orders to ministers and a certificate of appointment, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 7, 2024. The day before, the German Chancellor sacked Finance minister Christian Lindner, from the pro-business Free Democrats FDP, leading to the breakdown of his three-party coalition government. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP via Getty Images)