BERLIN (AP) — 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. He declared his plans ...

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a plenary session at the German parliament Bundestag where he faces a vote of confidence, Berlin, Germany, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber ...

The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for an early election on Feb. 23 necessitated by the ...

Increasing numbers in his own center-left party say he should, arguing for a more charismatic leader who might better their electoral chances. By Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley Christopher ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Olaf Scholz, the former chancellor of Germany. 1975 – Joins the Social Democratic Party (SPD) of Germany as a student. 1982-1988 – Deputy chairman of the SPD youth ...

IN MOST DEMOCRACIES a “snap” election might be expected a few weeks hence. In Germany, it will take three and a half months. Party lists must be drawn up, ballot papers printed, municipalities and ...

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed on Wednesday to win the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, imploring Germans in his first major address to parliament to get ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - A tax on financial transactions in Europe should be implemented by 2021, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz tweeted on Friday after a meeting of euro zone finance ministers, adding ...

BERLIN (AP) — 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. He declared his plans ...