Some 20% think German conservatives should work with far-right
Some 20% of those surveyed said if the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party wins the chancellorship next year, its candidate Friedrich Merz should form a coalition…
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Olaf Scholz
Scholz seals migration deal with Uzbekistan on Central Asia visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement on migration with Uzbekistan as he travelled to Central Asia for a three-day visit. The deal was signed in the ancient…
Germany's Scholz leaves for Uzbekistan on start of Central Asia trip
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took off for Uzbekistan early on Sunday, where he plans to conclude deals on issues including migration during his first stop on a three-day trip to Central…
Germany's Scholz defends decision to expand control of land borders
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the planned expansion of the nation's border controls as he addressed the public in a citizens' dialogue on Saturday. "Irregular migration is not…
Germany Sails Warship in Taiwan Strait, First in 22 Years
(Bloomberg) -- Germany sent its first warship through the Taiwan Strait in 22 years, defying China’s warnings as relations between the two sides fray over trade and Russia’s war in…
Germany's Scholz defends border policy in call with Polish PM Tusk
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday spoke with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk, after criticism from Warsaw over Germany's plan to introduce further checks on its borders. The two…
Germany signs agreement with Kenya to bring in skilled workers and plug labor market gaps
BERLIN (AP) — German and Kenyan officials signed an agreement Friday in Berlin to promote the recruitment of skilled workers who can fill gaps in Germany's labor market, and to facilitate…
German opposition leader rejects further cross-party migration talks
Germany's conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, on Wednesday flatly rejected offers from Chancellor Olaf Scholz for further cross-party talks on migration policy. Merz also…
German Chancellor Scholz calls for faster progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included in a future peace conference aimed…
Germany's Scholz says government backing cross-party migration talks
Germany's coalition government will play its part in ensuring the success of cross-party talks on curbing migration, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday amid an increasingly heated…
Scholz, Macron mull how to make Europe more competitive at Evian meet
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the European economy at a Franco-German business meeting in Evian in eastern France on Friday, the Élysée…
Germany's leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — German leaders paid tribute Sunday to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist, which has pushed immigration back to the top of…
Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far right is on the cusp of winning the most votes in German state elections for the first time since the Nazis. For some in Germany, the rise of Alternative for Germany (AfD) is a…
Starmer tries to define his Europe 'reset'
What’s the meaning of "reset"? That’s the question hanging over the prime minister’s visit to Berlin today. No one is denying that the mood music is good. Both centre-left leaders who…
Starmer in Berlin to 'turn corner on Brexit'
The UK is set to start talks on a new co-operation treaty with Germany, as the Labour government looks to "reset" relations with Europe. Sir Keir Starmer, who is in Berlin for meetings…
Germany's Scholz to step up deportations after Solingen knife attack
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday visited the western city of Solingen, three days after a deadly stabbing attack which shocked the country and reignited debates on Germany's…
Scholz calls for severe punishment after Solingen attack
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the perpetrator of the Solingen knife attack to be severely punished, while pledging assistance to the city in western Germany. "We cannot…
Germany's Scholz pledges that his government will help rescue a troubled cruise ship maker
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government will help rescue a major German shipyard that has solid orders for new cruise ships but has run into financial difficulty, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said…
Rescue for struggling German shipyard 'within reach,' minister says
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday that a deal to rescue the struggling Meyer Werft shipyard from its current financial crisis is "within reach."…
Phone taps, sabotage and an assassination plot: Is Germany in Cold War 2.0?
Holes mysteriously found cut in army base fences. An alleged plot to assassinate Germany’s top weapons manufacturer. Phone taps on a high-level Luftwaffe call. These aren’t storylines…
German coalition leaders agree new compromise on 2025 budget
The leaders of Germany's coalition government have agreed to a new compromise on the 2025 budget, a government spokesman said in Berlin on Friday. The new agreement - one month after…
SPD headquarters in Berlin daubed with apparent Hamas symbols
The Berlin headquarters of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) were sprayed with red paint and daubed with apparently pro-Hamas symbols in the early hours of Thursday morning.…
Germany's Scholz warns Netanyahu against spiral of violence
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday expressed concern about the danger of a regional war in the Middle East during a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a…
Germany's Scholz says armed forces at heart of 'democratic society'
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday said the country's armed forces belong in the "centre of [Germany's] democratic society," as the country marked the 80th anniversary of the assassination…