The German Chancellor presented President Trump with his grandfather's birth certificate, framed in gold, a diplomatic gift that drew attention at the White House.
German Conservative Party leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure the necessary majority in the first round of parliamentary voting to become Chancellor.
Friedrich Merz will be sworn in as Germany's new Chancellor amid a rapidly declining economy, disagreements with allies, and the rise of the far right.
According to preliminary results from the German parliamentary elections held on February 23, the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) is currently leading with 29% of the vote.
According to polls, the opposition Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) led in the recent snap parliamentary elections in Germany.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 15, marking the first time the two leaders had spoken in nearly two years.
The German Chancellor believes that supplying Ukraine with weapons capable of a 500km range risks triggering a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Ukraine joining NATO in the context of the current conflict is impossible, and called on the West to provide more weapons to Kyiv.
On May 9th, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that the EU must minimize risks in its relationship with China, without severing ties with the Asian nation.
Russia's Wagner Group has complete control over the AZOM (Bakhmut) plant; Germany believes Russia is not yet ready to accept the conditions for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Speaking in Singapore, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany is striving to diversify its trade relations but this does not mean it will "decouple" from China.
During his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz affirmed the importance he places on Vietnam within his Indo-Pacific strategy and supported promoting relations.
On the afternoon of November 13, 2022, at the Party Central Headquarters, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the occasion of the German Chancellor's official visit to Vietnam.
On the afternoon of November 13, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Olaf Scholz of the Federal Republic of Germany, who is on an official visit to Vietnam from November 13-14.
On November 13th, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz arrived in Hanoi, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, along with representatives from several major corporations, has arrived in China and is expected to hold his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.