German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been called on to make specific proposals on migration ahead of a meeting next week between the federal government and the premiers of Germany’s 16 states. “This is the last opportunity for the chancellor to show that he really will make proposals for effective control and order with respect to […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at a joint press conference with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, during the International Ukraine Reconstruction conference in Berlin. Britta Pedersen/dpa German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will attend the Euro 2024 group match between Germany and Hungary in Stuttgart on June 19. The State Ministry in […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both made urgent appeals to supply Ukraine with more air defence systems at the start of an international Ukraine reconstruction conference in Berlin on Tuesday. Scholz called on allies to support a German initiative to bolster Ukraine’s air defences “with everything possible.” “Because the best reconstruction […]
At an international reconstruction conference for Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a further strengthening of the country’s air defence against Russian attacks. He called on allies to support a German initiative to bolster Ukraine’s air defences “with everything possible.” “Because the best reconstruction is the one that doesn’t have to happen in […]
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has expressed some biting comments following the results of the European elections, calling for the resignation of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. “[The results] come as a reflection of your inept policy of providing support to the [B]andera authorities in … Ukraine at the cost of […]
As the provisional results for the European election came in on Sunday, the shock to the German system ran deep. All three parties of the ruling coalition haemorrhaged votes with the Greens plummeting particularly low. Anti-establishment parties made gains. The far-right achieved record results. With regional elections in the autumn and federal elections next year, […]
Far-right parties have made such big gains at the European Union parliamentary elections that they dealt stunning defeats to two of the bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen dominated the polls to such an extent that Mr Macron […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the release of four Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday as an “important sign of hope.” Writing on X, he said this was “especially true for the many families in Israel who continue to fear for their loved ones. “Four hostages are now free. Hamas must finally […]
One day before Germans go to the polls in the European Parliament elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed his support for war-torn Ukraine. “Russia will not get away with its imperialist plans,” the Social Democratic (SPD) chancellor said in his weekly video message published on Saturday. “Putin must realize that he cannot win his brutal campaign. […]
German carmaker Opel plans to celebrate the 125th anniversary of its plant at Rüsselsheim in western Germany on Saturday. The occasion is to be celebrated with an open day, with some high-profile guests in attendance, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Visitors will be able to gain an impression of how the manufacturer is helping to […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s praise for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “embarrassing” for the far-right party. “It is embarrassing that you have received such praise from the Russian president,” the chancellor said in the Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, after heckling from members of the AfD. […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to allow the deportation of serious criminals to Afghanistan and Syria again, he told the Bundestag on Thursday. “Such criminals should be deported – even if they come from Syria and Afghanistan,” he said. “Serious criminals and terrorist threats have no place here.” The chancellor did not explain exactly how […]