Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised his party the Social Democrats that he can be counted on to cherish its centre-left values long after his time in office. "I intend to be a ...

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

Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.

Donald Trump has hailed a "great day for Germany" as the conservative bloc CDU/CSU looks set to take the election. It could also be an historic night for the far-right AfD party, if exit polls are ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe, will be Germany’s next leader. The hard-right ...

The election, which was held seven months ahead of schedule after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular and long-troubled three-party coalition, will now become an essential part of ...

Election campaign posters for the Parti Socialiste (SPD), with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left), and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), with Friedrich Merz, in Berlin, February 20, 2025. MARKUS ...

Germany heads to the polls this Sunday, with the conservative Christian Democrats leading the polls. Immigration and the ailing economy play a decisive role in this high-stakes vote.

Everyone must feel safe in our country again. Something has to change in Germany,” he posted on X. Mr Merz has accused Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz of being soft on immigration.

BERLIN -- A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack.

Center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government said it already has done a lot to reduce irregular migration, and that the opposition’s plans are incompatible with German and European Union law.