On the first question, it is rare for Germany to have an election out of cycle, and the early election depends largely on the ...

Scholz’s right-hand man for European affairs, Jörg Kukies, has bowed out.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz launched his election bid with a stinging attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling the Social Democrat a “lightweight” and accusing him of sowing division in ...

For the second time in his life, Friedrich Merz is a step away from taking charge of Germany. Losing the fight to control the ...

With an early election coming in February, the German chancellor is depicting himself as the safe choice for preventing an ...

Speaking in the Bundestag, Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked the opposition for help to pass several items of legislation before ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democrats (SPD) has sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Liberals (FDP). The leaders of what is known in Germany as the "traffic light coalition" - ...

A political crisis persists in Germany. On 16 December, the Bundestag will vote on a confidence motion for Olaf Scholz's ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early ...

"Based on a current assessment," Steinmeier "considered February 23 as a realistic date for new elections," a presidential spokeswoman told journalists ...

Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he could be open to reforming the debt brake, which limits the public deficit to 0.35% of ...