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Scholz vows to launch biggest transformation of German economy in a century
By Paul Carrel and Madeline Chambers BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday his government would make Europe's largest economy fit for the future by fostering investment in…
Breach of Ukraine’s territorial integrity would have “high price”, says Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - Any violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia would have a high price, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told parliament on Wednesday, without spelling out any details. "We…
Germany’s Scholz says any threat to Ukraine unacceptable
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Chancellor-in-waiting Olaf Scholz expressed concern on Tuesday about Russian troop movements on the Ukrainian border and said any attempts to cross the frontier would be unacceptable. "It…
Factbox: Main policy goals of German coalition partners
BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of three German parties were set on Wednesday to present a deal to form a coalition government that will see Social Democrat Olaf Scholz replace…
Explainer: What’s next for German politics as new Bundestag meets?
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, met for the first time on Tuesday following a federal election last month. Here's an overview of why it…
German parties aim to make Scholz chancellor by early December
BERLIN (Reuters) -The three German parties working to form a new coalition government aim to wrap up their talks by the end of November and elect Social Democrat Olaf Scholz…
German SPD’s Scholz moves closer to succeeding Merkel as chancellor
By Holger Hansen and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Olaf Scholz, the German centre-left Social Democrats' (SPD) candidate to succeed Angela Merkel, took a major step toward becoming chancellor on Friday,…
German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
By Thomas Escritt and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday's national election, projected results showed, and claimed a "clear mandate" to lead a government for the…
