German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) gesticulating in the Federal Chancellery during the visit of the President of the Republic of Moldova. Fabian Sommer/dpa German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not expect the new lower tax income estimate to have any serious impact on the deliberations on the next federal budget. “As far as the issue of […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to travel to Sweden on Monday to hold talks with the prime ministers of Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway. The main topics of discussion are expected to be the security situation in Europe, support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia, but also so-called hybrid threats such as […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured NATO partners in the Baltic Sea region of Germany’s reliable military defence support during a visit to the region on Monday. “Germany stands firmly at the side of the Baltic states,” Scholz said in Pabradė, Lithuania, where he visited Bundeswehr soldiers. Germany’s commitment with the Bundeswehr is serious, he added, […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris on Thursday evening, days before a visit by China’s president and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. The Élysée Palace said that the meeting between Macron and Scholz would be a private dinner. No further details were disclosed. Xi is visiting France on Monday […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in yet another discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke on the phone about efforts to release all the hostages and obtain a ceasefire. The two also spoke about further improvements to humanitarian aid for the people in the Gaza, German deputy spokesman Wolfgang Büchner said on Thursday. Additional details […]
Former UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to agree to send Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, as he continues to resist this step despite repeated pleas from Kiev. “I think the reason is you can’t incrementally help Ukraine, you know, a bit of this and a bit of that. […]
BERLIN, April 24 (Reuters) – Germany cannot accept spying by foreign countries and will work to make sure those responsible are put on trial, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after the arrest of a far-right politician’s aide on charges of spying for China. Speaking at a joint news conference with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, Scholz […]
In a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again warned against an escalation of the situation in the Middle East. Netanyahu informed Scholz about the situation in the region during the conversation on Sunday, according to the German government’s spokesman, Steffen Hebestreit. “The chancellor emphasized that the aim […]
Michael Schollhorn, CEO Airbus Defence and Space, speaks during a ceremony at Wunstorf Air Base. The head of the defence unit of European aerospace giant Airbus has expressed understanding for the decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not to provide Ukraine with the German-made Taurus cruise missile. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa The head of the defence unit […]
Following a suspected Israeli retaliatory attack on Iran, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has warned against further escalation in the Middle East. “Everyone must ensure now and in the near future that there is no further escalation of the war,” Scholz said on Friday. He stressed that the position urging restraint is shared by Germany and […]
Two men have been arrested in Germany accused of spying for Russia and seeking to undermine German support for Ukraine, prosecutors and politicians said on Thursday. The two German-Russian nationals, identified only as Dieter S and Alexander J due to Germany’s strict privacy laws, were taken into custody on Wednesday in the Bavarian city of […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign” in Ukraine, the latest in a parade of European leaders and senior officials to make such an appeal. The Chinese side gave no sign of any change in its position, which has been to blame Europe […]