German conservative leader Friedrich Merz launched his election bid with a stinging attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz, calling the Social Democrat a “lightweight” and accusing him of sowing division in ...

For the second time in his life, Friedrich Merz is a step away from taking charge of Germany. Losing the fight to control the ...

While the United States was still busy counting votes, Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz suddenly fell ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax ...

Germany is set to hold a snap election on February 23 after an agreement was reached among parties in the country’s fractured ...

The decision follows a budget fight that prompted Chancellor Olaf Scholz to fire his finance minister and announce a ...

Germany is set to hold fresh elections on February 23, eleven weeks after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing ...

By the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) was the largest socialist organization ...

Germany's conservative opposition said Tuesday that a February "compromise" date for an early election was likely after the dramatic collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government.

Germany, mired in political crisis, is headed for February 23 elections, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a ...

The date for the German federal election has been set for Feb. 23, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally ...

Germany’s biggest political parties are said to have agreed on a timetable leading to an early general election on Feb 23.