German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday dismissed speculation from an opposition lawmaker about a possible trip to Moscow ahead of elections on February 23. "This is a false claim," said Scholz in Berlin.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has 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.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to his fellow Germans to vote in snap elections in February as the country argues over immigration and the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), according to a New Year's speech seen in advance.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany’s election would “not be decided by the owners of social media channels” in his annual New Year’s Eve address.
Addressing the nation on the last day of 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the country's fate was in Germans' hands and the way forward was by "standing strong together." He praised responders to the Magdeburg attack.
The billionaire recently backed Alternative for Germany (AfD), which is monitored by Germany's domestic intelligence service on suspicion of being right-wing extremist
The world's wealthiest man -- who owns social media platform X -- has in a string of posts attacked several European leaders and ruffled feathers on the continent.
German Chancellor appeals to the EU executive to slash regulation and support industry with subsidies — only to be accused by his conservative opponents of stealing their policies.
In connection with the personal attacks by US tech billionaire Elon Musk against Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and other leading
Elon Musk's public endorsement for the far-right AfD has the country's top leaders worried of undue influence on German democracy ahead of the February snap election.