#OLAF SCHOLZ

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding on a ‘Unity Hub’ for Ukrainian refugees in Germany.

The candidate of Germany’s center-right conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) for the post of chancellor criticized the U.S. president’s imposition of high tariffs against goods from Canada, Mexico, and China.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected speculation that he intended to visit Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing the rumors as “deeply indecent.”

Scholz’s three-party governing coalition crumbled last month.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a request to parliament on Wednesday to hold a vote of confidence on December 16, setting a path to an early federal election next year after the collapse of his coalition last month.

Putin will not be stopped by phone calls which cannot replace the Western support for Ukraine fighting Russian aggression, the Polish prime minister said in reference to the recent phone conversation between Germany’s chancellor and Russian leader.

A leading politician of the conservative opposition said in an interview that Scholz’s Friday call to Putin will be received as a sign of weakness by the Kremlin.

Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Friday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, the first such conversation since December 2022.

Germany’s chancellor has said he is against weapons provided by Berlin being used to strike into Russian territory.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came under increasing pressure on Sunday to bring forward a vote of confidence in parliament that would pave the way for snap elections following the collapse of his governing coalition.

Germany is Ukraine's second-biggest donor of military aid.

Germany’s decision to impose controls on all its land borders has raised concerns among EU officials, who fear it could prompt other countries to follow suit, thus weakening the Schengen free-movement zone, the British newspaper Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday.

While Taylor Swift continues her ‘Eras’ tour, Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, is on what could be called his ‘reset’ tour.

The German chancellor’s visit to Moldova’s capital Chișinău aims to show that the EU is committed to the country, an expert has said, as Moldova prepares to vote in a presidential election and have a referendum on EU accession.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that he will run again in the 2025 election.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to closer defense cooperation on Wednesday, with both leaders saying Europe must unite to support Ukraine against Russia for as long as it takes.

In an interview for “Die Tageszeitung,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that while he is open to talks with Putin, he believes that doing so at the moment would be pointless.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted the summit, with President Emmanuel Macron representing France.