German election: Merz, Scholz face rivals in TV debate
The top four candidates to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Alice Weidel, will face off in a live television debate. With just seven days to go, the right-wing opposition parties are leading the polls- Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democrats at around 30% and Alice Weidel's far-right Alternative
Germany's Scholz faces off with rivals in heated four-way TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended his government's policies on migration as the top four candidates to become the country's next leader faced off in a TV debate just one week ahead of national elections.
Germany's far-right AfD comes under fire in four-way election debate
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came under heavy fire on Sunday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced off with his rivals in a four-way TV debate just one week before national elections. Scholz said Germany has learnt the lessons from its Nazi past.
US interference in German election unacceptable, Scholz says
The Chancellor pushed back on US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s speech from the previous day, defending Germany’s taboo against the far-right.
Scholz, Merz decry US comments on AfD amid German election campaign
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply rejected comments made by US Vice President JD Vance in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and insisted there should be no outside interference in the German election campaign.
Zelensky praises Scholz, Merz, German aid for Ukraine at Munich talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi again praised German aid for Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference, though he did not say whether he is hoping to receive Taurus cruise missiles under a new chancellor after the German elections.
Fixing Germany’s economy is a critical task for the country’s next government
Germany needs a new business model to get its stalled economy going again. Delivering that fresh growth strategy is going to ...
German chancellor accuses Vance of interference in country's federal election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had a strong rebuke for JD Vance on Saturday after Vance appeared to indicate his support for a ...