German Finance Minister Christian Lindner believes that government coalitions comprised of parties representing “very different” political views may become “the new normal,” the minister said on Wednesday. Lindner heads the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), a junior partner in the centre-left three-party government coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats. During its almost three years in government, the coalition has become increasingly unpopular, in part due to frequent infighting. The FDP and the Greens in particular hold opposing views on a range of issues including taxe…