Olaf Scholz

Germany is unilaterally promoting a new strict package on migration and internal security. In a sudden move, Berlin expanded temporary border controls with nine neighboring countries starting at midnight on Sunday. These measures are causing concern in Brussels, which is seeking explanations.

The recent “surge” of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in two state elections in Eastern Germany caused a political “shock” in Berlin and led to new stricter measures from Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, which is attempting to impose controls at land borders, essentially dismantling the Schengen Agreement.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed support for including Russia in a forthcoming international peace conference aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking to public broadcaster ZDF on Sunday, Scholz highlighted the need to address the current conflict and expedite efforts towards achieving peace.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky made a fresh appeal Friday for more weapons to counter the threat from advancing Russian forces in the east of the country and Moscow's devastating missile strikes.

Could the closure of two Volkswagen plants trigger a domino effect that will hit the already weakened governing coalition under Olaf Scholz?

Britain has announced the delivery of 650 missile systems to Ukraine as part of a 162 million British pounds (213 million USD dollars) aid package aimed at strengthening Ukraine's defenses against Russia. British Defense Minister John Healey stated that the new commitment would boost Ukraine's air defense capabilities and reaffirm the UK government's ongoing support.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone on Thursday to discuss a lithium mining project in Saxony as well as economic cooperation, regional issues and continuation of dialogue within the Berlin Process.

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved an impressive victory in the local elections in Thuringia, securing nearly 33% of the votes amid growing voter dissatisfaction with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left government.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday urged parties to avoid collaborating with the far right, after the AfD made record gains in two regional polls and his own coalition suffered a heavy defeat a year before a general election.

A screen shows first exit polls of the state election in Thuringia at the headquarters of Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party, SPD, in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

Germany's far-right AfD was Monday celebrating a landmark win in a regional vote, sending a shot across the bows of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government a year ahead of national elections.