The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

Merz, 69, has promised to provide greater leadership than Chancellor Olaf Scholz and to liaise more with key allies, restoring Germany to the heart of Europe. A brash economic liberal who has ...

- Election posters showing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and CDU top candidate for chancellor Friedrich Merz in ...

The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called ...

Scholz, the 66-year-old ... to maintain relevance German Chancellor Olaf Scholz leaves after he makes a speech during a press conference in Berlin, Germany on January 08, 2025.

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 ...

Four candidates are competing for the top chancellor job, incumbent Olaf Scholz of the ... that Nazi symbols are banned in Germany and that it stays that way," Scholz noted. The Kremlin's almost ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD ...

led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Greens, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Electoral System: Germany's electoral system combines direct and proportional representation.

With Germany's snap elections set for Sunday, a total of four candidates are in the running for the top post of Chancellor. On the list for the next chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition ...