Olaf Scholz
scholz navigates europe's fractured center, pleading for unity while his coalition crumbles at home
Olaf Scholz (born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who served as the chancellor of Germany from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously served as Vice Chancellor in the fourth Merkel cabinet and as Federal Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2021. He was also First Mayor of Hambur… wikipedia →
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interviews & talks
Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz On Trump Tariffs & Ukraine War: Full Interview
phoenix persönlich mit Olaf Scholz
WATCH: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Speaks in Exclusive Interview
EXKLUSIV-INTERVIEW: Kanzler Scholz – „Mindestlohn erhöhen und stabile Renten“ | WELT Interview
recent news
confidence vote and elections
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’ll ask for a vote of confidence in December - Arab News
- Financial scandals harm Scholz's image as he gears up for chancellor candidacy - Euractiv
- The Brief – When little Olaf meets big Xi - euractiv.com
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scholz's political record
- Olaf Scholz Reveals Putin Planned Ukraine War Years in Advance - mezha.net
- Rahul Gandhi holds lunch meeting with former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz - ANI News
- Olaf Scholz as Chancellor of Germany: public opinion 2025 - Statista
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international relations and diplomacy
- German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is pictured in his office during an interview with Reuters in Berlin - reutersconnect.com
- Here’s what Scholz said at the union convention - IG Metall
- Germany votes to pick Merkel’s successor - Yeni Safak English
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conflicts with vance and musk
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets German Chancellor Olaf Scholz - Jurist.org
- German South-North Commission seeks strong partnerships for a multipolar world - The National
- North-South Commission: Scholz and former president of Costa Rica to serve as co-chairs - Table.Briefings
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domestic politics and rivals
- Licensable picture: Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Czech Republic - reutersconnect.com
- China is an engineers' country, but US and Germany are now lawyers' countries: former German chancellor - Global Times
- Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz advocates for European unity in Columbia World Leaders Forum visit - Columbia Daily Spectator
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ukraine war and defense
- Five large-scale EU projects to receive equal €60 million share of EDIP - euractiv.com
- Licensable picture: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow - reutersconnect.com
- AfD would abuse system to cling to power, Olaf Scholz warns - The Times
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public appearances and events
- 2024 European Elections: Live Updates on All Results - bluewin.ch
- Licensable picture: Eröffnung des neuen ICE-Instandhaltungswerks durch Olaf Scholz, Cottbus - reutersconnect.com
- Davos 2023 - Special Address by Olaf Scholz, Federal Chancellor of Germany - The World Economic Forum
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