German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz

Germany: Germany holds last parliamentary debate before elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday urged voters to vote for the stability of the democratic center in the early elections on February 23 and to avoid a majority between conservatives and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Germany’s Scholz describes Trump’s Gaza proposal as a ‘scandal’ in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”
Scholz, challenger Merz vow to shun extreme right as German election nears
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his likely successor, Friedrich Merz, promised no collaboration with the extreme right on Tuesday in speeches to parliament before national elections on February 23.
Germany’s election campaign is creating a security risk
And the defence minister, Boris Pistorius, has become Germany’s most popular politician despite issuing stark warnings that the country must be kriegstüchtig, or “war-capable”, by the end of the decade.
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
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).
German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would 'never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. Meanwhile, Merz said working with the AfD was out of the question.
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Germany’s far-left party sees membership surge before election
BERLIN — The Left party is experiencing an unexpected momentum boost less than two weeks before Germany’s national election. Nearly 23,500 people have joined the far-left party since the start of the ...
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Germany election 2025: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change
Carbon Brief tracks commitments made by the main parties in Germany's 2025 election, across a range of issues related to climate and energy.
Germany’s Main Parties Slip in Election Poll, Far-Left Gains
Germany’s three strongest parties lost ground slightly in a new poll ahead of the nation’s Feb. 23 snap election, while the ...
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Germany’s far right woos the workers in election battle
Bochmann has worked at the Zwickau plant for nearly three decades, most recently in quality control, before being elected by ...
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
More than 200,000 protesters have demonstrated in Munich against far-right extremism ahead of the German general election.
Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to know
The Bundestag, Germany's lower House, will vote on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in 2024.
What Germany's election means for Bitcoin and the super rich
Germany elects a new parliament on February 23, with potential ramifications for the financial industry of Europe's largest ...
German Election 2025: Unpacking Market Impact
Join us for an exclusive webinar to unpack the crucial implications of February’s German elections for Europe’s largest economy. In these volatile times, it is more important than ever to keep up to ...