Germany, Olaf Scholz

German election: Scholz floats legal case over racism claim
Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz has denied the allegation that he made a "racist outburst" against an opposition politician. Follow DW for the latest.An online magazine report says Chancellor Olaf Scholz racially insulted Berlin's culture minister,
Germany's Olaf Scholz faces pressure to drop re-election campaign
Members of the German chancellor's Social Democratic Party are increasingly speculating that Scholz's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, is a more popular choice to lead the country. View on euronews
Scholz vs Merz: What we learned from Germany's 'pretty boring' election showdown
Germany's top contenders for chancellor faced off in a televised debate, with clashes over topics like immigration, the economy and the far right. But as commentators dub it 'boring', will it have any impact on voters?
Scholz touts showing in duel with Merz: dpa's election campaign brief
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday touted his performance in a heated TV debate with his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, as the election campaign entered the home stretch with less than two weeks to go until the country heads to the polls.
Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany’s upcoming election of “constant about turns,” while Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader and front-runner, accused Scholz of leaving behind an economic “disaster.
Fiery scenes in German parliament as Scholz and Merz exchange blows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz exchanged blows on Tuesday as lawmakers convened for a fiery final parliamentary session before national elections on February 23.
German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would 'never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. Meanwhile, Merz said working with the AfD was out of the question.
As Germany election looms, far-right German party continues to gather support
German voters head to the polls this month for an election that will determine who the country’s new chancellor will be. The ...
'50% Battle-Ready': Germany Misses Military Targets Despite Scholz's Overhaul
During the Cold War, Germany spent between 3% and 4.5% of GDP on defence and maintained 500,000 troops and 800,000 reserve ...
Scholz Counting On Undecided Voters to Spur Election Turnaround
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he’s counting on undecided voters to help him close a big gap to the poll-leading conservatives ...
German federal elections: Social Democrats and Christian Democrats agree on all key issues
Inciting hatred against migrants, rearmament, and cuts in social provisions stood at the centre of the recent prime-time ...
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Seven in 10 Germans disapprove of Olaf Scholz ahead of elections, poll finds
EXCLUSIVE — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is deep underwater in popular support among the public, according to a new poll from the EU-US Forum. The chancellor’s collapse in support was ...
The TV debates of Merz and Scholz ended with massive voter fraud
Candidates for the post of Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz have repeatedly manipulated figures, as well as cited false facts during the recent television duel, the ZDF TV channel notes.
Scholz Steps Up Attacks on Frontrunner Merz as German Vote Nears
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz used his likely final statement in parliament before the election to intensify his attacks on ...