For the second time in his life, Friedrich Merz is a step away from taking charge of Germany. Losing the fight to control the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early ...

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

While the United States was still busy counting votes, Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz suddenly fell ...

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

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday defended his decision to fire finance minister Christian Lindner, which prompted ...

following last week's implosion of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Spending questions were central to the tensions between Scholz and former finance minister Christian Lindner, who was ...

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

The date for the German federal election has been set for Feb. 23, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally ...

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian democratic (CDU/CSU) opposition, is pushing for a confidence vote before ...

Germany’s coalition government collapses under the weight of climate policy.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed his finance minister, Christian Lindner, pitching the country toward elections.