Olaf Scholz

Scholz: Trump’s tariffs undermine world trade system

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping import tariffs, calling the move “fundamentally wrong” and a direct threat to global free trade, The Guardian reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 03:46 PM

German Chancellor Merz and Green Party reach deal on major defense borrowing increase in Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has struck a deal with the Green party to significantly increase defense borrowing ahead of next week's parliamentary vote, a source told Reuters on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:38 PM

France and Germany clash over EU defense boost as Brussels fears €150 billion deadlock

The European Union’s ambitious plan to boost its defense industry with €150 billion in funding is facing turbulence, reigniting a familiar clash between France and Germany over how to rearm the continent — and whether non-EU countries should play a role, Financial Times reported on March 8.

8 March 2025, 08:25 PM

Germany set to unfreeze €3 billion in aid for Ukraine – Merz

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s CDU/CSU bloc and the winner of the recent parliamentary elections, has vowed to unfreeze €3 billion in aid for Ukraine that outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz had put on hold, Le Monde reported on March 5.

5 March 2025, 10:16 AM

Talks on peacekeepers in Ukraine are premature, Scholz says

Discussions about deploying peacekeepers in Ukraine are inappropriate, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a Feb. 8 interview with RND, emphasizing that achieving a cease-fire and starting real negotiations should be the priority.

8 February 2025, 04:52 PM

Fico proposes new meeting plan with Zelenskyy amid tensions over Russian gas transit

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed a new date and location to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announcing it on Facebook on Jan. 17.

18 January 2025, 09:48 AM

France urges EU to take tougher stance on Elon Musk

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called on the European Commission to take stricter action against American billionaire Elon Musk, Reuters reported on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 05:40 PM

Scholz’s party slams Merz over shifting stance on Taurus missiles

In Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s allies have accused opposition leader Friedrich Merz of being unreliable over his stance on supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles, the German news outlet NTV reported on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 02:15 PM

Largest military purchase in Lithuania’s history: Berlin to sell 44 Leopard 2 tanks to Vilnius

Lithuanian authorities secured the country’s largest-ever purchase of 44 Leopard 2 tanks, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on social media platform X on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 02:01 PM

Merz calls Scholz ‘isolated’ in the EU

Leader of the German opposition bloc CDU/CSU and candidate for Chancellor Friedrich Merz said current Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in “literal isolation” within the European Union, according to N-tv.

15 December 2024, 03:43 PM

PM Shmyhal arrives in Berlin for meeting with Chancellor Scholz

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, accompanied by a Cabinet of Ministers delegation, arrived in Berlin on Dec. 11 for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Shmyhal said on his Telegram channel.

11 December 2024, 02:12 PM

Scholz rejects talks on deploying German troops in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to discuss the potential deployment of German troops in Ukraine after the war, dismissing earlier remarks by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. This was reported by Stern on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 07:49 PM

European Parliament President urges Germany to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called on Germany to urgently supply long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, Deutsche Welle reported on Nov. 23.

23 November 2024, 02:58 PM

Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine: PzH 2000 howitzers, marder ammunition included

On Nov. 20, the German government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The full list of weapons and equipment provided by Berlin is available on the government’s website.

20 November 2024, 05:44 PM

Scholz rejects Taurus missile supply citing escalation fears, denies talks with Putin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz never discussed the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, even in their recent phone conversation, Bild reported on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:18 PM

Sybiha: Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine Is Putin’s response to his callers

On Nov. 17, Russia launched one of its largest air attacks on Ukraine. This was a response from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to those who have called and visited him, said Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Oleksandr Sybiha.

17 November 2024, 11:57 AM

Bundestag may vote on providing Ukraine with Taurus missiles

Christian Dürr, leader of Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP), said the Bundestag could vote on supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles. He shared this in an interview with the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung.

16 November 2024, 10:43 AM

Scholz claims ‘personal contribution’ to prevent Russia-Ukraine war escalation

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking in the Bundestag on Nov. 13, claimed he made a “personal contribution” to prevent escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to German tabloid Bild.

13 November 2024, 05:27 PM

Why Scholz advocates for Ukraine peace talks and what could drive Putin to negotiate — Andreas Umland

Andreas Umland, a historical and political science expert at the Stockholm Center for East European Studies, explained on Radio NV why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz supports speeding up Ukraine's peace process and reports suggest he is preparing a "peace plan" involving territorial concessions.

10 September 2024, 01:16 PM

Scholz emphasizes continued Western support for Kyiv as crucial for restoring peace in Europe

Berlin will not let up in its efforts to back Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a gathering of European social democrats in Bucharest and urged continued Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, Reuters reported on April 6.

7 April 2024, 11:58 AM

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