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

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" - ...

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

Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens - his only remaining coalition partner ... Scholz called on lawmakers from ...

For decades, German governments have pursued the project of a free-market European empire. Today the war in Ukraine and US ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax ...

The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a ...

Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing ...