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Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused his main challenger in the upcoming election of “constant about turns," while Friedrich Merz, the opposition leader and front-runner, accused Scholz of leaving behind an economic “disaster” as parliament met Tuesday for the last time before the country's Feb.
Germany's Scholz, Merz clash over far-right AfD in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused election rival Friedrich Merz of having broken his word by accepting support from the far-right AfD to push an anti-immigration motion through parliament.
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
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).
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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 ...
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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 ...
Munich latest: Car ramming suspect is Afghan asylum seeker, police say
Police say 28 people, including children, have been injured in a "suspected attack" after a car rammed into a crowd in the ...
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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 Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. In a survey conducted by the ...
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Merz and Scholz clash on migration, economy and Trump: ‘How dumb can somebody be?’
BERLIN — With just two weeks until Germany heads to the polls, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz tore into each other over migration, the economy and how to ...
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Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he does not support freedom of speech when it is used for extreme-right views, a day after a hand gesture by U ...
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Germany's Scholz on tariffs: Important not to divide the world
BERLIN - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday said it was important not to divide the world with new trade barriers, as everyone benefits from globalisation, after U.S. President Donald Trump ...
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Scholz edges out Merz in German pre-election TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz outperformed his Conservative rival Friedrich Merz in a televised debate Sunday evening two weeks ahead of Feb. 23 parliamentary elections. During the 90-minute ...
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Germany's Scholz slams CDU rival Merz for accepting far-right support in heated debate
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday clashed with opposition leader Friedrich Merz in a heated debate, accusing him of accepting favours from the far-right AfD party. Merz’s conservative ...
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Europe can act "within an hour" if US levies tariffs - Germany's Scholz
BERLIN - Europe is prepared to respond "within an hour" if the United States levies tariffs against the European Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a pre-election debate with his ...
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Germany’s Scholz proposes increasing NATO presence in Greenland
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Sunday his proposal for NATO allies to strengthen their military presence in Greenland, countering US President Donald Trump's suggestion to acquire the ...
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Olaf Scholz vows response to Donald Trump's tariff plans
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed a response to U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff plans. Trump has pledged to impose ...