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German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16, paving the way for a new parliamentary election as early as February, German media reported Tuesday. The expected vote in the Bundestag would come well ahead of...
Tens of thousands celebrate fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago with concerts and art installations
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of the country's most historic days on Nov. 9, 1989. It was “a lucky day...
German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's economy minister said Friday that he hopes to become his Green Party's candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election. The announcement by Robert Habeck, who is also vice chancellor, follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition...
Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government
BERLIN (AP) — After Germany’s government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro-business Free Democrats, Scholz said he would lead the country with a minority government, despite calls from opposition leaders on...
Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The collapse of Germany's governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House are creating new risks for the European Union's biggest economy, already in a troubling decline. Germany's economy has been shrinking for the...
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapses
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday he was firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling the collapse of the ruling three-party coalition that relied on Lindner’s pro-business party. Scholz announced the move at a news...
Germany's economy is stagnant. But its quarrelsome government can't agree on a way forward
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's economy is struggling and the governing coalition has a lot of ideas on how to fix it. But it can't agree which the right one is. The latest outbreak of infighting in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government has raised questions about whether it will get anything...
3 men indicted in a case involving an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western Germany, prosecutors said Tuesday. The 25-year-old main suspect, a German citizen whose name wasn't released in line with local privacy rules, flew to Istanbul in...
India and Germany look to bolster ties as Modi and Scholz hold talks in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday held wide-ranging discussions to bolster strategic ties between the two countries as Berlin looks to strengthen its relationship with New Delhi at a time when the West is seeking to counter China's...
Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday in Istanbul, where both leaders discussed bilateral concerns and opportunities for cooperation. But they couldn't agree on their respective stances toward Israel. During an...
