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BERLIN Germany’s left-liberal coalition government collapsed Wednesday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed liberal Finance Minister Christian Lindner due to disputes over economic policy. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Chancellor Scholz heavily criticized Lindner for blocking his efforts to reach a compromise on the budget and the government’s economic policy. “He too often used political tactics, has broken my trust, even unilaterally rescinding the agreement on the budget after