For the second time in his life, Friedrich Merz is a step away from taking charge of Germany. Losing the fight to control the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, of the Social Democrats (SPD) has sacked Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Liberals (FDP). The leaders of what is known in Germany as the "traffic light coalition" - ...

German stocks outperformed European peers on news that the government collapsed last Wednesday, another sign of a more ...

While the United States was still busy counting votes, Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz suddenly fell ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday defended his decision to fire finance minister Christian Lindner last week ...

In his first speech to the Bundestag following the collapse of his government, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday ...

DEBT BRAKE DILEMMA The debt brake played a part in the collapse of Germany's coalition government that precipitated the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early ...

Germany will hold elections in just over 100 days after chancellor Olaf Scholz’s SPD and the centre-right CDU struck a deal ...