Olaf Scholz is heading for the worst election defeat of any German chancellor, and his poor economic track record is one major reason.

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Russian and US officials are set to meet in Munich on Friday, with Ukraine also invited to participate, Donald Trump has said. “They’re having a meeting in Munich tomorrow. Russia’s going to be there ...

JD Vance reportedly won’t be meeting with German Chancellor Scholz in Munich, opting to sit down with his rival instead: “I can’t stand Scholz but he is still our chancellor,” noted one opponent.

There’s nothing new about Europe’s dependence on America’s security umbrella. It was ever thus (at least in most of our lifetimes). Yet never before has Europe allowed itself to be put on a leash by ...

The German chancellor has indicated he might sue after he was accused of a "racist outburst" in a birthday party discussion.

France appears to be an island of pessimism, according to a political confidence barometer published by Cevipof on February ...

IT IS A calm and confident Friedrich Merz who greets The Economist on February 7th at a luxury golf resort in Stromberg, a ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany's upcoming election of "constant about turns," while Friedrich ...

As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its effort to swiftly reshape the federal government, the president was expected early this week to discuss imposing 25% tariffs on imports ...

BERLIN, February 10. /TASS/. Friedrich Merz from the conservative CSU/CDU bloc, who is vying to succeed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has spoken out in favor of sending Taurus long-range cruise ...