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World
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International
11/3/2022 1:54:14 PM
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is making his first visit to China as German leader this week, a diplomatically delicate trip while Germany and the European Union work on their strategy toward an increasingly assertive and authoritarian Beijing.
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World
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International
11/2/2022 10:52:41 PM
German officials have agreed on the main details of a plan to provide up to 200 billion euros ($198 billion) in subsidies to households and businesses to ease the strain of high gas, electricity and heating prices.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/31/2022 6:35:25 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged climate activists Monday to show "creativity'' and avoid endangering others after attacking art works and setting up road blockades that allegedly delayed the arrival of a specialist rescue crew at an accident scene.
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World
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International
10/22/2022 5:39:11 PM
The European Commission warned Germany months ago against Chinese investment in Hamburg's port, a source close to the matter told AFP on Saturday, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced criticism for reportedly backing the transaction.
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World
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International
10/17/2022 8:08:40 PM
Germany will create the "legal basis" necessary to keep all three of its remaining nuclear power plants running until mid-April, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday, as the country faces an energy crisis this winter.
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World
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International
9/26/2022 7:37:54 PM
Denmark's maritime authority said Monday that a gas leak had been observed in a pipeline leading from Russia to Europe underneath the Baltic Sea and that there is a danger to ship traffic.
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Business
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Energy
9/25/2022 6:29:39 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz planted a tree at a mangrove park in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, a token nod to environmentalism during a two-day visit to the Gulf region focused mainly on securing new fossil fuel supplies and forging fresh alliances against Russia.
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World
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Region
9/24/2022 2:10:33 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is travelling to the Middle East on Saturday for a two-day, three-country visit aimed at striking new energy deals and forging fresh alliances amid the economic and geopolitical turmoil resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/20/2022 7:25:52 PM
Slovenia will transfer 28 Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine in a armaments swap deal with Germany, Berlin said Tuesday, amid heavy pressure for Europe's biggest economy to supply battle tanks to Kyiv.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/19/2022 2:46:29 PM
Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Saudi Arabia and meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a Gulf trip, his spokesman said Monday, as Germany rushes to secure energy supplies.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
9/14/2022 7:45:05 PM
Vladimir Putin still believes he was right to launch an invasion of Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday after a 90-minute-long telephone call with the Russian president.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
9/13/2022 7:57:15 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull out his troops from Ukraine, as a counter-offensive by Kyiv's forces made swift progress.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
9/13/2022 6:00:39 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces pressure at home and abroad over weapons deliveries to Ukraine, with Kyiv blasting his refusal to send battle tanks that would boost Kyiv's counter-offensive against Russia.
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World
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Region
9/12/2022 6:56:24 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he doesn't expect an agreement with Iran in the immediate future to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though he said there's no reason for Iran not to sign up and European countries would remain ``patient.''
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/5/2022 8:48:45 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for a sharp 10% reduction in the country’s energy use in coming weeks and months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter, amid tensions with supplier Russia over the war in Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
8/29/2022 2:44:10 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday pledged emphatic backing for Ukraine and other hopefuls to join the European Union, underlining however that enlarging the bloc to "30 or 36" would require reforms.
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World
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International
8/24/2022 3:55:59 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that ensures basic protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic are continued during the fall and winter when more virus cases are expected.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
8/18/2022 2:39:04 PM
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that Germany would temporarily slash the sales tax on gas to help consumers facing soaring bills amid a crunch in Russian energy supplies.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
8/11/2022 2:16:38 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged his government won't leave citizens freezing or unable to pay their energy bills but acknowledged Thursday that his country faces considerable challenges in the coming months.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
8/3/2022 11:11:03 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday raised the possibility of keeping nuclear plants going as he accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a key turbine to throttle gas supplies to Europe.
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