Germany's Scholz defiant

Germany's Scholz defiant as Social Democrats launch election campaign
With less than three months to go until Germany's expected election, Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out swinging on Saturday, vowing to make his troubled Social Democrats (SPD) the strongest force in parliament.
German Chancellor Scholz Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday kicked off his re-election bid and prepared his party for an intensive campaign in his first major speech to around 500 party members in Berlin. The elections in February will be necessary due to the break-up of the governing coalition.
Party of Germany's Scholz defiant as it kicks off election campaign
Germany's troubled Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its general election campaign on Saturday, pledging to fight its way back to the top following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' three-party coalition government earlier in November.
'A hell of a lot at stake' in German early elections, Scholz says
The upcoming early elections to Germany's parliament will mark a crucial decision on the country's direction, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told his Social Democratic Party (SPD) at an election campaign conference on Saturday.
Scholz, rival trade blows as German election campaign kicks off
Three months before elections, Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz kicked off the campaign Saturday by attacking his conservative rival as cold towards the poor but a hothead who would play "Russian
Germany's Social Democrats kick off election campaign
The party of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has launched its election campaign promising to reverse its flagging fortunes. Scholz accused one of his former coalition allies of sabotage.

Germany, Ukraine and Zelensky

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Germany's Scholz Requests Confidence Vote, Eyes Early 2025 Election
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Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
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Germany's Scholz Fires His Finance Minister as His Coalition Collapses
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Olaf Scholz: Germany's steady hand losing grip on power
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