Germany's defense minister clears the way for Scholz to seek a second term as chancellor

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country's next leader, clearing the way for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to seek a second term in an early election after a week of arguments that exposed deep divisions in his struggling party. ...

Scholz's party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader

BERLIN (AP) — While Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets world leaders in Brazil, a discussion is swirling in his party at home about whether he should seek a second term as German leader in an early election expected in February. Unlike their rivals, Scholz's center-left Social Democrats...

British prime minister says he has no plans to talk with Putin as he reaffirms support for Ukraine

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he has no plan to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pledged support for Ukraine as the U.K.’s top priority at this week’s G20 summit. Speaking with reporters on the way to the...

Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power in nearly two years. Scholz urged Putin to be open to negotiations with Ukraine, his office...

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving the social media platform X, saying it has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections. The left-leaning Hamburg-based Bundesliga club said Thursday said it was ending its activities on the...

Five things to know about Germany's government crisis

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February. His three-party coalition government collapsed last week. Here are five things to know about the political turmoil in the...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll ask for a vote of confidence in December

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February. He declared his plans during a speech in parliament, a week after his three-party coalition government collapsed. ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year

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...