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Scholz advocates for a future 36-member EU 'of free and equal people'

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the Congress of the Party of European Socialists in Berlin, calling for more military autonomy of the EU and expansion reforms

World News

Former Swedish PM is elected as the new leader of Europe's Socialists

Former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has been elected the new President of the Party of European Socialists.

Europe Decoded

Could the European Political Community ease EU-UK relations?

Attending the European Political Community meeting in Prague would enable Britain to get a pulse of what the continent is thinking and shape strategic discussions.

Europe News

Germany faces EU scrutiny over €200 billion scheme to curb gas prices

EU officials worry the massive borrowing could have a negative impact on fair competition in the single market.

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World News

Condolences, flowers and half-masts: Europe's tributes to Elizabeth II

Both French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke of the Queen's devotion to duty, and their nations' friendships.

Germany

Olaf Scholz loses his cool as German energy debate gets heated

The main opposition leader accused Scholz and his coalition of failing the German people amidst an energy crunch and soaring inflation, sparking an angry reaction.

Germany

Third German relief package approved after hours of negotiations

The German Chancellor hopes to skim off the windfall profits from energy companies to help pay for plan. The so-called excess profits tax has also been discussed at the European level for weeks. Olaf Scholz says he hopes it'll make a massive difference in people's ability to deal with rising costs.

Germany

Germany unveils new plan to tackle soaring energy costs

Germany's government announced on Sunday a massive new aid plan aimed at tackling spiralling energy prices, with Scholz vowing no German will face the crisis "alone".

Economy

EU must reform to cope with enlarging to 30-36 members, says Scholz

Scholz said the EU must adapt now for the arrival of new members such as Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and countries in the Western Balkans.

Germany

Germany's Chancellor Scholz faces grilling over financial scandal

Investigators are looking into whether political leaders - among them Olaf Scholz - pressured Hamburg's municipal tax office into waiving tens of millions of euros in tax fees.

Germany

German police investigate Abbas' '50 Holocausts' remark

Chancellor Olaf Scholz had slammed the remarks, saying that "any relativisation of the singularity of the Holocaust is intolerable and unacceptable."

Germany

Germany refuses to back calls for Russia tourist visa ban

Chancellor Scholz says the EU should not be making it more difficult for Russians who want to flee Putin's regime, to leave the country.

World News

Portugal and Spain back Scholz over Iberia—central Europe gas pipeline

The German chancellor said a pipeline linking the Iberian peninsula to central Europe was "sorely" lacking, as the continent seeks to wean itself off Russian gas supplies.

Germany

Pressure grows on German chancellor Scholz over alleged tax scam ties

Scholz has denied wrongdoing but is facing fresh questions over his meetings with a private bank in 2016 and 2017.

Germany

Party officials reject bid to expel former German chancellor Schröder

The SPD committee did note that Schröder's actions had damaged the party but did not break their rules.

Europe News

Scholz 'calls Putin's bluff' over turbine at centre of gas dispute

According to the German leader, a turbine needed for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that Gazprom says is not ready, is in fact ready and can be delivered to Russia.

Germany

Germany bails out gas branch of Finnish state-owned energy supplier

The German government will take a roughly 30% stake in energy supplier Uniper as part of a rescue package prompted by surging prices for natural gas and reduced Russian deliveries,

Green News

40 countries meet to address climate action as Europe is 'burning'

Organisers have billed the two-day gathering as an opportunity to rebuild trust between rich and poor nations ahead of this year's UN climate summit (COP27).

Europe News

Macron, Scholz and Draghi back EU candidate status for Ukraine

The move is "a strong, quick, expected gesture of hope and clarity that we want to send to Ukraine and its people," the French president said as the three leaders visited Kyiv.

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Bulgaria resists Scholz call for EU-North Macedonia accession talks

Visiting Skopje, the German chancellor called for the EU to start membership talks, but seemed to achieve little progress in Sofia which reiterated its objections.