Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, has been in the spotlight due to his stance on providing long-range missiles to Ukraine amidst the conflict with Russia. A leaked recording revealed discussions among German military officers about delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, a move that Scholz has opposed. This incident has sparked investigations and raised concerns about Russia's involvement in spreading misinformation.
Born on June 14, 1958, Olaf Scholz is a German politician who has been serving as the Chancellor of Germany since December 2021. Prior to his current position, Scholz held various roles in the German government, including serving as the Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor under Chancellor Angela Merkel. He has been a prominent figure in German politics, known for his economic policies and leadership style. Scholz's tenure as Chancellor has been marked by challenges such as navigating the conflict in Ukraine and managing Germany's relationship with Russia.
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Matthias Ecke, a European parliament lawmaker, was set upon by four attackers as he put up election posters in an attack decried as a threat to democracy.
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Germany has temporarily recalled its ambassador to Russia after members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's political party were targeted in what Berlin said was a state-sponsored Russian cyberattack, the German Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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Recent attacks came to a head on Friday when a victim was left with broken bones. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats have been a target, denounced the attacks as a threat to democracy.
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Die Linke party is among those calling for a Dönerpreisbremse or price cap on the hugely popular street food
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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’
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Germany’s defense minister has described Russia’s leak of a conversation by ranking German military officers as part of Russia’s “information war” against the West.