One day after Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing speech to European leaders in Munich, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took the same stage to offer an apparent rebuke to Vance’s remarks ...

German chancellor Olaf Scholz worried by far-right surge after regional election wins "Our country cannot and must not get used to this. The AfD is damaging Germany," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no-confidence vote Monday in the country's Parliament, paving the way for a snap election in February next year. Confidence votes in Germany are relatively rare.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling a collapse of the three-party coalition governing Germany. Opposition leaders are calling for quick elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost the confidence vote in parliament. It's the end of his fractious coalition government and it marks an historic transition for Europe's largest economy.

In November, Scholz's government collapsed after the Free Democrat Party quit over the country's debt. An early election to replace Scholz will occur on Feb. 23 following Monday's no-confidence vote.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for Scholz’s opposition, the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, left, with Boris Pistorius, the country’s defense minister, during a session of Parliament earlier this month in Berlin.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Germany's 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars, the country's ailing economy and a deadly Christmas market attack t.

Olaf Scholz said he would call a confidence motion for Jan. 15, the precursor to holding an election. Skip to main content Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionals ...

Germany’s inability to generate meaningful growth is casting a shadow over the long-term prospects for the economy — and political hopes for the three ruling parties under Chancellor Olaf Scholz.