Scholz Vows to Shun Extreme Right

Scholz vows to shun extreme right as German election nears
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
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, challenger Merz vow to shun extreme right as German election nears
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
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Viewers surveyed thought Scholz won debate against rival Merz
Viewers surveyed on Sunday thought that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) narrowly won the TV debate against his rival ...
Scholz's SPD up three points after German migration debate, poll shows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive ...
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Germany’s Scholz hits back at racism accusations
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has been criticised for calling a black CDU politician a ‘jester’ at a private party in Berlin, but he said the term has no racist connotations. Earlier in February ...
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Scholz faced pressure from own party to step down as election candidate, report says
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced internal pressure from his own Social Democratic Party (SPD) to bow out as the party’s leadership candidate for the upcoming election, according to ...
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Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues
Germany has two centrist, "big-tent" parties: Scholz's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and the opposition conservatives, an alliance of the Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister ...
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INTERVIEW - Germany appreciates Türkiye’s constructive role in region, Scholz aide says
Senior lawmaker Nils Schmid says Germany’s Social Democrats will continue to enhance relations with Türkiye after Feb. 23 ...