Olaf Scholz

The government’s approval is billed as the first step in a two-part plan and will still need approval by parliament

The locals of Sonneberg are concerned about the social media calls for a boycott following the AfD’s win. The results have highlighted how dissatisfaction with the democratic system is growing in the east of the country

In the face of rising interest rates, Lars Feld warns of need to return to budgetary discipline and accuses France of bending the rules to spend more

A 76-page document outlining the strategy states that ‘today’s Russia is, for the foreseeable future, the greatest threat to peace and security in the Euro-Atlantic area’

The leaders of the three nations are meeting in Paris for talks focusing on military support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive and future security guarantees to be given to the country

The American thinker, author of the acclaimed book ‘The Tyranny of Merit,’ says that progressives need to better articulate a sense of community around issues such as universal health care and income inequality

There has been speculation that Ukraine might try to capture areas in Russia proper and use them as bargaining chips in possible peace negotiations to end the war launched by Moscow in February 2022

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin wanted to show with the latest package of arms “that Germany is serious in its support” for Ukraine

European Union leaders are playing down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turmoil and hitting an already weak economy

Shares of Germany’s largest bank fell more than 10%, bringing concerns about the health of the financial system back to the forefront

Scholz brought six of the 17 Cabinet members for talks with Japanese counterparts, including economy, finance, foreign, interior, transport and defense ministers

Eight people were killed and eight were wounded, including a woman who was 28 weeks pregnant and lost the baby. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the death toll could rise

Biden and von der Leyen are expected to agree to open negotiations about the use of European minerals critical in the production of electric vehicle batteries

Shifting away from planet-heating fossil fuels toward renewable power will be particularly difficult for Germany’s energy-intensive manufacturing industry

US officials have warned recently that China could step off the sidelines and begin providing arms and ammunition to Moscow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes”

Scholz stressed that developing countries were being negatively impacted by energy and food shortages resulting from the war

Germany is the exception and has displayed unusual transparency by releasing weekly lists of the weapons it is sending to Kyiv

The EU’s biggest economy has taken in more asylum seekers as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine than in total during the crisis of 2015 and 2016

Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands have formed a coalition to refit 100 Leopard 1 tanks that have been in storage for decades to send to Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz are attempting to align on energy and military matters but cracks are beginning to show on the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty

The decision comes after Germany agreed to send 14 Leopard 2 A6 tanks from its own stocks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described German and US intentions as ‘a rather disastrous plan’

Until now, the United States has resisted the move, citing extensive and complex maintenance and logistical challenges with the high-tech vehicles

French president says door is not closed to delivery of Leclercs, while German chancellor makes decision on the Leopards subject to coordination with allies

The fall in energy costs and China’s reopening have dispelled fears of an economic slump in the European Union but analysts predict a stagnant economy in 2023

Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership