BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the results of two regional elections that saw big wins for the far-right AfD and losses for his coalition "bitter" and urged mainstream parties to ...

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, paving the way for a confidence vote by parliament on Jan. 15 that is expected to lead to early elections ...

Olaf Scholz reflected on his years in government as the Social Democratic Party congress bids farewell to the former ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Germany of wanting to participate in Ukrainian attacks inside Russia’s borders, just as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said diplomacy to end the conflict was ...

By Sarah Marsh, Christoph Steitz and Maria Martinez BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Some of Germany's biggest corporations are ...

Germany's minimum wage is set to rise by about 14% over the next 18 months under an agreement that appears to defuse a potentially divisive issue for the new government.

After years of sputtering and frustration, the Franco-German engine – the most powerful force within Europe – is humming ...

Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised his party the Social Democrats that he can be counted on to cherish ...

Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz issued a strong warning against harbouring illusions about the further plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a party event on Saturday. The Kremlin leader ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz laid the groundwork for the pact in a joint ...

Germany will boost defence spending to 3.5% of gross domestic product by 2029, a hefty, and quick, increase from a 2% NATO quota that it only achieved for the first time in three decades in 2024. Here ...