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Liberal leader who sparked German govt's downfall resigns

The head of Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), Christian Lindner served as Finance Minister in Olaf Scholz's unwieldy three-way coalition government but was often at odds with the Social Democrat chancellor. [Getty Images]

The head of Germany's pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), Christian Lindner, resigned Sunday after the party failed to cross the five-percent threshold to enter parliament.

Lindner, 46, served as Finance Minister in Olaf Scholz's unwieldy three-way coalition government but was often at odds with the Social Democrat chancellor.

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