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Germany’s Scholz condemns alleged plot by far-right groups to deport millions if they take power
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday sharply condemned alleged plans by members of far-right groups who supposedly met recently at a mansion outside Berlin...
Scholz berates EU allies over “insufficient” military support for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday the majority of countries in the European Union were not delivering sufficient weapons to Ukraine to help...
Germany signals it may lift veto on Eurofighter sale to Saudi Arabia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government signaled it’s prepared to reverse course and back the sale of additional Eurofighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, though it...
Scholz’s SPD puts cannabis legalization on hold
Germany’s plans to legalize cannabis appear to be in limbo after the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition announced on Tuesday...
German government to agree budget fixes as way out of crisis
Germany's ruling coalition was expected to agree a supplementary budget on Monday that will temporarily lift a self-imposed cap on borrowing limits after a...
Germany freezes new spending commitments as budget woes deepen
The German government has imposed a freeze on most new spending commitments in what an economy ministry spokesperson on Tuesday said was a necessary...
Scholz promises €4 billion for EU-Africa climate initiatives
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged €4 billion for the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative through 2030 and said Europe’s biggest economy will import “a large...
German court deals blow to Scholz government with budget ruling
The German government faces a 60 billion euro hole in its finances after the country's constitutional court ruled on Wednesday that a plan to...
Germany’s Scholz talks up NATO spending pledge, FCAS fighter deal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said his government would adapt its defence budget to ensure the country achieves the NATO spending target of...
Scholz agrees to ease burden on regions from migrant influx
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition agreed to help ease the burden on regional and local administrations struggling to cope with rising numbers of...