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.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised no collaboration between his Social Democrats (SPD) and the extreme right on Tuesday in a speech to parliament before national elections on February 23.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz face off in a TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. The 90-minute duel is due to begin at 8:15 pm (1915 GMT) on the ARD and ZDF channels.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised no collaboration between his Social Democrats (SPD) and the extreme right on Tuesday in a speech to parliament.

Egypt will host an emergency Arab summit on 27 February to discuss what it described as "serious" developments for Palestinians, according to a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry on Sunday.