Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in his leadership and Germany now faces its first election of the truly post-Angela Merkel era.
Zelensky's criticism of Scholz is not fair
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NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskiy's criticism of Germany's Scholz is unfair
NATO chief Rutte says Zelenskyy's criticism of Germany's Scholz is unfair
NATO’s Rutte slams Zelenskyy for criticizing Germany’s Scholz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must stop his "unfair" criticism of the German chancellor, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said. "I have often told Zelenskyy that he should stop criticizing Olaf Scholz, because I think it is unfair," Rutte told the German news agency DPA in an interview published on Monday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.”
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February.
Germany is a center of global innovation. Its engineering prowess is second to none. Companies like Siemens, BMW, Bosch, and SAP have a commitment to technical innovation that has put them at the forefront of the global economy for over fifty years.
Polls suggest that a February election will result in a rightward shift, at a moment when Europe’s largest economy is faltering.
Olaf Scholz is out, but it is unclear if that is enough to save Germany's economic position. Business needs to reinvent itself to catchup with China and the USA.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said freedom of opinion "also applies to multi-billionaires," after Elon Musk said that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can 'save' the country.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had hoped for this outcome when he called for the confidence vote, analysts say. His aim: to win fresh elections in February and come back with a stronger mandate.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote Monday, setting the stage for parliamentary elections next year.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany called for the confidence vote after his three-party coalition broke up. Lawmakers voted to dissolve the existing government by a vote of 394 to 207, with 116 abstaining.
The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government on Monday, clearing the way for the Feb. 23 early election necessitated by the collapse of his government.
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