However, Scholz claimed to reporters that he had requested to speak to Putin “many times” in the past. The Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov offered far less information on their exchange ...

Ukraine accused Olaf Scholz of opening a “Pandora’s box” after he held a phone call with Vladimir Putin in an effort to bring about an end to the war. The German chancellor spoke with Putin ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected calls for a no-confidence vote after he fired his finance minister in a signal that his coalition government was collapsing, saying he will lead ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is struggling to persuade Germans he can handle the litany of troubles looming over the country he has led since 2021. With his coalition government beset by squabbling, ...

Scholz is to meet members of the Congress later in the day and President Joe Biden on Friday. His visit comes after wartime aid for Ukraine was left hanging in the Senate as Republicans blocked a ...

Scholz says Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy,' a day after US vice president scolds Europeans. Associated Press. Sat, February 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM UTC.

This is the city where Olaf Scholz, 63, grew up and served as mayor from 2011 to 2018. Supporters credit Scholz, of the center-left Social Democratic Party, for steering the city's construction spree.

Scholz also voiced concerns at the joint news conference about human rights and media freedoms in Russia, and the first question went to a journalist from Deutsche Welle travelling in his delegation.

Mr. Scholz is dragging his feet on new tanks as Kyiv begs the West for the weapons to build on the momentum of its recent advances against Russia’s invaders.

Olaf Scholz arrived amid frustration with Germany over its role in the Ukraine crisis, and its Nord Stream 2 pipeline deal with Russia. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

Mr. Scholz, once a fiery young socialist who joined his party as a teenager, defended workers as a labor lawyer in the 1970s before gradually mellowing into a post-ideological centrist.

Scholz’s first 12 months as chancellor have been among the most tumultuous of Germany’s postwar history. It was not what he, or nearly anyone in Europe, had expected.