Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, has been in the news for various reasons recently. He faced questions from young people about the price of a donor kebab during his public appearances. Additionally, there have been attacks on politicians in Germany, including an assault on Berlin's former mayor in a library and an incident where a European parliamentarian for Scholz's SPD was attacked while putting up EU election posters in Dresden. Furthermore, tensions have risen over Germany's decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, with the defense minister and chancellor standing firm on this stance.
Olaf Scholz, born on June 14, 1958, is a German politician who currently serves as the Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor under Chancellor Angela Merkel since March 14, 2018. Prior to his current roles, Scholz served as the First Mayor of Hamburg. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and has been actively involved in German politics for several years. Scholz's leadership and decisions, particularly in economic and diplomatic matters, have been closely watched and scrutinized, especially in the context of Germany's relationship with China and its stance on international conflicts such as the situation in Ukraine.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather
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Further attacks on politicians in Germany have rattled the country and prompted renewed outrage from leaders, after Berlin’s former mayor was assaulted in a library.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is asked by young people about the price of a donor kebab "everywhere I go."
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Berlin’s recall of envoy extends diplomatic tension on eve of Putin’s inauguration.
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Matthias Ecke, a European parliamentarian for Olaf Scholz’s SPD, was set upon while putting up EU election posters in Dresden
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Bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says countries include Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Slovenia and Malta, as Arab and European officials discuss end to Gaza conflict in Riyadh
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The German chancellor and his defense minister have doubled down on their decision not to send long-range missiles to Ukraine.
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Announcements are expected “in the near future,” the NATO Secretary General said after Zelenskyy met with defense ministers.
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The ugly truth is that the power of Germany’s economy is heavily connected to its business relationship with China and, with that, Scholz’s political fortunes
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Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine
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At EU summit in March, German and Austrian chancellors criticized Josep Borrell privately while publicly agreeing to calling for a cease-fire.
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The change will allow people age 14 and older to more easily legally change their first name and gender in Germany.
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Cross-party committee urges creation of strategy engage with new platforms that appeal to young
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The further a country lies from Russia, the more its leaders need to be persuaded of the threat posed by Vladimir Putin.
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The ruling coalition is openly fighting over aid to Ukraine, making Berlin an easy target for Russian influence operations.
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French President Emmanuel Macron's Ukraine strategy will be put to a symbolic vote in parliament's lower house on Tuesday as political tensions rage in the run-up to June's European Parliament elections.
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UK foreign secretary discusses conflict with counterpart in Berlin amid tensions over Germany’s reluctance to provide missiles
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Berlin said human error was to blame for the intercept of conversations between top military officers.
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One of the generals on conference call about Ukraine may used non-secure line to dial in, says defence minister
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Recording purportedly shows German officials discussing delivery of long-range missiles to Kyiv and British presence ‘on the ground’