The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called ...

Merz, 69, has promised to provide greater leadership than Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to liaise more with key allies, restoring Germany to the heart of Europe. A brash economic liberal who has ...

Scholz, the 66-year-old ... to maintain relevance German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves after he makes a speech during a press conference in Berlin, Germany on January 08, 2025.

- Election posters showing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and CDU top candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz in ...

Four candidates are competing for the top chancellor job, incumbent Olaf Scholz of the ... that Nazi symbols are banned in Germany and that it stays that way," Scholz noted. The Kremlin's almost ...

Germany's outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the importance of U.S.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD ...

At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections. transcript At the Munich Security Conference ...

When Olaf Scholz campaigned for the chancellorship in 2021, he presented himself as Angela Merkel’s natural heir. The pitch was simple: another reliable, steady leader who would manage Germany ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.