Olaf Scholz, Germany’s new finance minister, criticized a return toward protectionism and nationalism as European Union leaders take steps to avoid trade tariffs announced by the Trump administration.

Olaf Scholz, Germany's Chancellor, said he was proud of the 'plumber' label - Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg Olaf Scholz has been branded Germany’s “plumber” who can only offer technical solutions to ...

Scholz, who had taken office only a couple of months earlier, met this historic moment with a response that would overturn decades of military policy—and with it, a crucial part of postwar German ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a no-confidence vote Monday in the country's Parliament, paving the way for a snap election in February next year. Confidence votes in Germany are relatively rare.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz won Germany’s election by emulating Angela Merkel’s steady, unexcitable approach to government. That inherent caution is beginning to look like a liability as he faces his first ...

Poland and Germany's annual political talks — held in Berlin on Monday — came at a time of heightened regional tension and ...

BERLIN (AP) — Center-left leader Olaf Scholz became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after ...

Olaf Scholz ascended the podium of Germany’s parliament for a routine speech on federal spending, but then the normally deadpan chancellor let loose. His right hand balled tightly, Scholz unleashed an ...

Editor’s note (December 8th 2021): This article has been updated. TEN YEARS ago Christoph Holstein received a summons to the office of Olaf Scholz. Mr Scholz had just led the Social Democrats (SPD) to ...

Center-left leader Olaf Scholz on Wednesday became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, opening a new era for the European Union’s most populous nation and largest economy after Angela Merkel ...