Germany’s Scholz pledges to meet 2% NATO spending target
By Matthias Inverardi and Andreas Rinke DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said defence companies could count on his government ramping up military spending and that it would meet…
Germany’s Scholz calls for completion of EU capital markets union
Berlin (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Sunday for the European Union to complete its creation of a banking and capital markets union so the bloc can compete with the…
Biden, Germany’s Scholz to meet at White House on Feb. 9
By David Shepardson and Maria Martinez WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Feb. 9 in a bid to rally support for additional…
Germany’s Scholz slams ‘fanatics’ after far-right deportation row
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged democrats to stand against far-right “fanatics” after reports emerged of Alternative for Germany party members attending a meeting where expelling citizens…
Germany’s Scholz: ‘friendly Union proposal’ for Orban to leave room for Ukraine decision
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday called his proposal to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to leave the room to avoid endorsing a decision to open European Union membership…
Germany’s Scholz expects coalition to swiftly agree deal on 2024 budget
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he expected his coalition government to swiftly come to an agreement on the 2024 budget after a constitutional court ruling derailed its…
Exclusive-German builders to confront Scholz with demands to stem property rout
By Tom Sims and John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing fresh demands to stem a property crisis in Europe’s largest economy after a recent summit aimed at…
Germany’s Scholz hints at more chip investments
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that he knew of further plans for large investments in chip production in Germany, a welcome trend as Europe looks to reduce…
Scholz faces tricky balancing act in Germany-China talks
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a delicate balancing act this week at German-Chinese government consultations in Berlin, seeking to maintain good ties with Germany’s…
G7’s China investment continues even as members ‘de-risk’ – Germany’s Scholz
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Members of the Group of Seven rich nations will ensure big investments in China continue even as they pare risky exposure to the world’s second-largest economy, Germany Chancellor…
Germany’s Scholz sees no threat of new financial crisis – Handelsblatt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to assuage fears that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and problems at Credit Suisse might trigger a new financial crisis, saying a more…
Scholz plays down threat of SVB meltdown to Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said Germans should not have major concerns about the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and that regulators had learned lessons from the global…
U.S. VP Harris agrees to be ‘closely aligned’ on China with Macron, Scholz
By Kanishka Singh and Costas Pitas (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discussed challenges posed by China with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and agreed to remain…
Germany’s Scholz: EU wants to avoid subsidy race with U.S.
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union wants to avoid a subsidy race against the United States and does not want to fare behind Mexico or Canada as a trading partner, German Chancellor…
Davos 2023: Germany’s Scholz upbeat on energy, warns on deglobalisation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s energy supply for this winter is secure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, adding that the ability of Europe’s largest economy to swiftly wean itself off Russian gas…
Scholz says Berlin will not go it alone as pressure mounts to supply Kyiv tanks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he remained convinced of the need to coordinate weapons deliveries to Ukraine with allies as pressure mounts on Berlin to send Kyiv…
Germany could become Europe’s big semiconductor producer – Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany could become Europe’s big producer of semiconductors thanks to investments being made in the field, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a digital summit on Friday. “This would…
Germany’s Scholz confident will get solution to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
TIRANA (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence on Tuesday that the European Union and United States would resolve their differences on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, a $430 billion green…
Germany’s Scholz welcomes Biden’s openness to tweaking U.S. inflation act
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed comments by U.S. President Joe Biden that he is open to tweaking the Inflation Reduction Act that has raised fears in Europe of losing…
Germany’s Scholz ‘surprised’ by companies’ China dependence
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the number of German companies that have ignored the risks of depending too heavily on the Chinese market was remarkable and stressed the need…
Germany to emerge from crisis stronger with new trade, energy policies – Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is strong enough to weather the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emerge stronger from it thanks a new approach to energy, defence and trade policy…
Xi tells Scholz China, Germany should step up cooperation in turbulent times
By Andreas Rinke and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday touted the need for greater cooperation between China and Germany amid “times of change and turmoil” in a…
Germany’s Scholz tests China ties with inaugural visit, to discuss Ukraine
By Riham Alkousaa and Eduardo Baptista BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in China on a one-day trip on Friday, becoming the first G7 leader to visit since the start…
Scholz: Drone attacks on Ukraine are sign of Russia’s desperation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Russia’s sustained drone attacks represent a new low point in its war against Ukraine but are also a sign of Moscow’s desperation, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a…
Germany’s Scholz calls for bigger European Union
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday called for an expanded European Union, telling a gathering of European social democrats that it would then be able to better pull its…
Germany will discuss US inflation act with Washington – Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will discuss the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act with Washington to address competition concerns, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday. Germany must cooperate with other countries to…
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