Olaf Scholz
Das schwarz-gelbe Geheimtreffen
Nach der Regierungserklärung von Olaf Scholz und dem Schlagabtausch zwischen der Minderheitsregierung und der Opposition sind die Linien klarer. Hier Rot-Grün, dort Schwarz-Gelb. Zumindest scheint es, dass …
Scholz stakes reelection bid on his ‘prudent’ Ukraine policy
Europe’s right wing shows Trump how to do climate, MAGA-style
Der Bundestag im Ausnahmezustand
German leaders settle on Feb. 23 snap election
Wie Pistorius SPD-Kanzlerkandidat werden könnte
Germany’s snap election: What happens now?
Trump turns up heat on UK’s climate leadership bid
Keir Starmer flies into COP29 overshadowed by Trump’s reelection. Does the climate-conscious British PM have the will (and the cash) to fill a climate leadership vacuum?
Scholz vs Merz: Woche der Entscheidung
Wann kommt die Vertrauensfrage und damit die Neuwahlen? Der Kanzler zeigt sich kompromissbereit und gleichzeitig angriffslustig. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie sich Scholz wieder in der “Phase der …
Germany may hold election sooner than planned, Scholz says
Asked about the prospect of working with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, the chancellor said: “We dance with whomever is in the room.”
Amsterdam football violence forces Dutch prime minister to skip COP29
PM Dick Schoof says “major social impact” of last week’s clashes will keep him from climate summit in Azerbaijan.
Scholz signals willingness to move up German snap election amid mounting pressure
Germany’s likely next leader, Friedrich Merz, is demanding Chancellor Scholz pave the way for a new election before Donald Trump takes office.
Elon Musk calls Germany’s Scholz a ‘fool’
The tech billionaire, emboldened after Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory, picks a fight with Berlin’s embattled chancellor.
How Trump is already breaking Europe
After Donald Trump’s election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is breaking out the Champagne. Germany’s government, meanwhile, is breaking up. In this week’s episode of EU …
No leaders remain to check Trump’s climate wreckage
This will be nothing like 2016.
Scholz bows out of COP29 climate summit after government collapses
The decision follows a dramatic breakdown of Germany’s three-party coalition government.
Germany’s Merz urges Scholz to drastically move up timeline for snap election
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats and the probable next chancellor, demands a vote of confidence within days.
Jörg Kukies to become German finance minister, reports say
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now leading a minority government until a confidence motion on January 15, with an election expected by March.
Ende der Ampel: Scholz, Lindner und das historische Scheitern
Der Kanzler entlässt Finanzminister Christian Lindner und die anderen FDP-Minister. Die Ampel ist zerbrochen. Gordon Repinski zeichnet den Mittwoch nach, der darin gipfelte, dass sich Scholz und …
The real winners of the US election: Europe’s populist right-wing wreckers
Trump’s allies in Europe hope the president-elect will quickly end the war in Ukraine — and boost their standing on the EU stage.
Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses
Germany’s chancellor said a confidence vote will first take place on Jan. 15 after announcing he would fire his finance minister.
Trump and European leaders get on the phone to talk Ukraine, Middle East
Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Giorgia Meloni were among the first calls to U.S. president-elect.
EU’s trade war nightmare gets real as Trump triumphs
“Tariff Man” gives the EU flashbacks after conflict-ridden first term.
Macron narrowly beats other leaders to congratulate Trump on election victory
The French president has a love-hate relationship with the Republican candidate.
NATO’s Rutte says Russian attacks on Europe are ‘intensifying’
Moscow is “interfering directly in our democracies, sabotaging industry and committing violence,” said Mark Rutte.
German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election
A Wednesday meeting will decide whether a common plan can be hammered out for the 2025 budget gap and the country’s ailing economy.
Scholz und Lindner: Das letzte Abendmahl
Der Verlässliche gegen den Unberechenbaren. So lässt sich vereinfacht das zusammenfassen, was sich zwischen Olaf Scholz und FDP-Finanzminister Christian Lindner abspielt. Wie ein gemeinsames Abendessen im Kanzleramt …
Europe’s Trumpian nightmare
The return of the disrupter-in-chief would further destabilize an already weakened continent.
Moldova warns of Russian ‘disruptive’ moves against overseas voting in Sunday’s runoff
Moscow’s “disruptive activities” could include fake bomb threats, according to documents obtained by Welt am Sonntag.
Europe should hope for a Trump victory
The bloc has lost its purpose — and, surprisingly, having the former president back in the White House may be the thing to bring it back.