Europe News Scholz gets SPD's chancellor candidate nod after weeks of doubt Germany's centre-left Social Democracts have chosen to officially nominate current Chancellor Olaf Scholz as their party's candidate despite his low approval ratings. 25/11/2024
Europe News German Defence Minister says he won't run for chancellor in 2025 The announcement, which Boris Pistorius made in a video posted to SDP social media channels, clears the way for incumbent chancellor Olaf Scholz to run for a second term. 22/11/2024
Europe News Germany's Olaf Scholz faces pressure to drop re-election campaign Members of the German chancellor's Social Democratic Party are increasingly speculating that Scholz's defence minister, Boris Pistorius, is a more popular choice to lead the country. 20/11/2024
Europe News Scholz calls for compromise as opposition leader lays out election bid In the first Bundestag meeting since the ruling coalition collapsed last week, the leader of Germany's largest opposition party laid out his plans for the country in a fiery debate. 13/11/2024
Germany German opposition politicians welcome snap-election news German opposition leaders on Tuesday welcomed an expected confidence vote in the Bundestag on Dec. 16, following the collapse of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week. 13/11/2024
Europe News Germany set to hold snap elections on 23 February, reports claim German Chancellor Olaf Scholz previously suggested new vote could be held in March, following the breakdown of his ruling coalition. 12/11/2024
Europe News Germany's Chancellor willing to hold confidence vote this year The so-called 'Traffic Light Coalition' – made up of Scholz’s Social Democrats, the liberal FDP and the Greens – collapsed on 6 November after Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner. 11/11/2024
Europe News Germany's Habeck set to run for chancellor for the Greens Green minister and Deputy Chancellor Robert Habeck is expected to announce candidacy as leader Olaf Scholz faces pressure to call early elections after the collapse of his governing coalition. 08/11/2024
Europe News What does the German government break down mean for Europe? The German government's collapse, which came just hours after US President Donald Trump was elected for a second time, has sent shockwaves throughout Europe. But what does it mean for the rest of the EU? 07/11/2024
Europe News Claus Strunz: Government collapse a 'heart attack' for Europe Euronews Editor-in-Chief Claus Strunz gives his view on the collapse of Germany's coalition government, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dimissed his Finance Minister and set a no-confidence vote for early next year. 07/11/2024
Europe News Scholz names finance minister amid Germany's ruling coalition crisis Ministers in the German government are reshuffling after its ruling coalition effectively collapsed. The opposition have called for an earlier vote of no confidence. 07/11/2024
Europe News German government on edge as Scholz fires his finance minister "He has broken my trust too many times", the chancellor said of his Finance Minister Christian Lindner. 06/11/2024