But prowling the stage in a dark suit and open shirt with a microphone in hand, Olaf Scholz certainly looked like one on Friday night. At a nearly euphoric rally for someone trailing in the polls ...

These parties include the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), the Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Greens, and the far-right ...

When Olaf Scholz campaigned for the chancellorship in 2021, he presented himself as Angela Merkel’s natural heir. The pitch was simple: another reliable, steady leader who would manage Germany ...

In their final debate before the federal elections, Olaf Scholz and Friedrich Merz discussed the economy, migration and public safety in Germany. Follow DW for the latest. With just four days to ...

Germany’s Social Democrats are taking steps to revamp their leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result ...

German Chancellor and candidate of th Social Democratic Party (SPD), Olaf Scholz, speaks on stage at the party's headquarters, the Willy Brandt House, after the forecast of the German federal ...

German Chancellor and candidate of th Social Democratic Party (SPD), Olaf Scholz, speaks on stage at the party's headquarters, the Willy Brandt House, after the forecast of the German federal ...

Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, four days before the election, in a campaign ...

On the other hand, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) finished at a distant third with just 16.2%, its worst result since World War II. Notably, the final vote count is underway.

Scholz, the 66-year-old incumbent chancellor, is facing an uphill struggle for re-election as his Social Democratic Party struggles to maintain relevance German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves after ...

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the vote. The far-right AfD surged to second place with 20%, while coalition ...

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing fresh scrutiny over an explosive temper after allegedly branding critics of his Ukraine policy “anti-patriotic provincial assholes” during a private ...