German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is under increasing pressure from rival parties to accelerate plans for a general election, ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces increased pressure to hold an early vote of confidence in parliament following the collapse of his coalition government. Key members of the Green party urge for a ...

Scholz has suggested holding a vote of confidence in his government on Jan. 15, with a snap election in March, but the ...

The German vice-chancellor teased his plan to run for the country’s top office with a video in which he wears a Taylor ...

Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition collapsed over disagreements on how much money the government should spend to encourage ...

Until about three years ago, Germany appeared to be the epitome of economic and political success. How have things gone so ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who’s dominating polls ahead of an expected snap election, said he would look to ink ...

GERMAN Economy Minister Robert Habeck is ramping up pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to schedule new elections without delay.  Habeck, who’s also Germany’s vice chancellor, told public broadcaster ...

Friedrich Merz, the head of Germany's opposition Christian Democrats (CDU), is discouraging voters from supporting the ...

After the collapse of the traffic light coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD), Liberals (FDP) and Greens, Germany ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has demanded a calm debate from Germany’s squabbling factions on setting the date for a snap election ...

Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU, has refused to agree to support Mr Scholz’s legislative agenda as a condition for quick ...