Olaf Scholz, Germany

Germany's Scholz warns of political standstill ahead of election
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday pleaded with lawmakers to avoid a political standstill ahead of early elections expected in February. Responding to questions in the Bundestag - Germany's lower house of parliament - Scholz called on opposition parties to support a number of important bills put forward by his minority government.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv in the war
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes surprise visit to Kyiv
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday for a surprise visit to the war-torn country as he pledged continued support against Russia's invasion since 2022.
Scholz again assures Zelensky of Germany's support for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz once again assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Germany's solidarity in a telephone call on Friday. "We will continue our military support for Ukraine in close coordination with our European and international partners,
Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home
The chancellor drew criticism after attacking his conservative election opponent as ‘unpredictable’ in dealing with nuclear-armed Russia.
Germany's SPD nominates Scholz as chancellor candidate
Germany's ruling Social Democrats officially made Chancellor Olaf Scholz their lead candidate on Monday for February's election, billing him as a safe pair of hands compared with the opposition conservatives contender who has no government experience.
German Chancellor Scholz pledges aid on surprise visit to Ukraine
Olaf Scholz pledged additional military support worth €650 million to be delivered before the end of the year by Europe's biggest supplier of defense goods to Ukraine.
Scholz draws line at German peacekeeping troops in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed not to send peacekeeping troops into a demilitarised zone in Ukraine if a ceasefire were to be agreed between Kyiv and Moscow.View on euronews
Chancellor Scholz: Deployment of German military to Ukraine is 'out of question'
The deployment of German ground troops in Ukraine is currently not possible, states German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to N-tv. What preceded it Today, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated that German troops could be involved in supporting peace in Ukraine.
Scholz rejects talks on deploying German troops in Ukraine
EU reaffirms support for Ukraine, but rules out troop deployment for now, spokesperson says “It is entirely inappropriate to speculate about what will happen after the war,” Scholz said during a parliamentary hearing in the Bundestag.
Scholz comments on potential deployment of German peacekeepers in Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has evaded a clear answer to questions about potential participation of the German military in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if such an idea ever comes up as a result of negotiations.
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Scholz is clear to seek a 2nd term as German leader after defense minister rules out a run
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Scholz accuses election rival of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with pro-Ukraine stance
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