Olaf Scholz
Germany’s new Chancellor takes a tougher stance on human rights but says China is still important
Germany’s new Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pitched a less tolerant government with China on December 15th. Delivering an inaugural address to parliament, Scholz, who was sworn in on December 8th, stated that Germany would not close their eyes to human rights abuses in China. He said, "we must orient our China policy ...
Socialist coalition proposes forming United States of Europe
Left-leaning politicians want to create a new superstate called the United States of Europe. Three German political parties formed a coalition at the request of incoming Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz, who replaces predecessor Angela Merkel, is already trying to rewrite European Union treaties to turn the bloc into a federal ...
Highly unpredictable election outcome expected for Angela Merkel’s replacement
A new head of government will soon be elected after the highly popular incumbent chose to end her 16 years in the top job. Angela Merkel will not seek reelection for German chancellor. Merkel, who has served since 2005, will step aside and let a different person lead the European Union's ...
Merkel: German government shouldn’t intervene in bank talks
Chancellor Angela Merkel says the German government shouldn't get involved in exploratory talks between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank on a possible merger.Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, and Commerzbank announced Sunday they would discuss a possible combination. Media have reported that Merkel's finance minister and vice chancellor, Olaf Scholz, favors a ...
Update: Germany preparing also for no-deal Brexit
The Latest on Britain's exit from the European Union (all times local):10:55 a.m.Germany's finance minister says Berlin still hopes for a regulated British exit from the European Union but that the country is also prepared for the possibility of a Brexit without a negotiated deal.Olaf Scholz, who is also the ...
German finance minister advocates steep rise in minimum wage
Germany's finance minister is advocating a steep increase in the country's minimum wage as his struggling center-left party tries to reverse a slump in its popularity.Germany has had a national minimum wage since 2015, when it was introduced at the insistence of the Social Democrats, Chancellor Angela Merkel's junior coalition ...

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