Now playing Next Belgium Germany's Scholz gets Orbán to leave room for decision on Ukraine As this month's European Summit draws to a close, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz admitted that it was him who convinced his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán to leave the Council room temporarily during discussions on Ukraine - but Scholz noted that this cannot be a "universal solution". 16/12/2023
Now playing Next Germany German Chancellor Scholz lights first candle of Hanukkah in Berlin German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the gathering in Berlin, expressing his desire for the Hanukkah candle to radiate its significance beyond the square and endure "well beyond the eight days" of the festival. 07/12/2023
Now playing Next Germany Leaders of Germany and Brazil push for EU-Mercosur trade pact German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told reporters in Berlin that they support the trade deal for the EU and Mercosur, comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. 05/12/2023
Now playing Next Germany Erdogan and Scholz air deep differences over Israel-Hamas war during Berlin meeting Erdogan was invited to visit Germany months ago after his reelection, but recent weeks have been marked by discomfort in Berlin over his increasingly strident stance against Israel. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next Germany Scholz welcomes a 'difficult' Erdogan This is the first visit to Germany by the Turkish president since 2020. 17/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Europe's socialist leaders meet in Spain The meeting came as the socialist Prime Ministers of both Spain and Portugal faced significant political challenges. 12/11/2023
Now playing Next Germany Willkommenskultur: Has Germany turned its back on welcoming migrants? After two electoral defeats for his coalition, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz is now taking a tougher stance on migration, trying to ramp up efforts to deport those illegally in the country. 06/11/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little to no appetite for coughing up the €100 billion requested by the Commission. This is what's at stake. 01/11/2023
Now playing Next world news Israel to allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office says it will allow Egypt to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged Gaza Strip. 18/10/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Two years in, the German coalition is unpopular. The far-right is not Germany's ruling coalition, helmed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is well on its way to enact most of its pledges yet its popularity has plummeted to the benefit of the far-right AfD party. 03/10/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany and Central Asian states voice support for 'Middle Corridor' Chancellor Olaf Scholz hosted leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to discuss strengthening regional and economic cooperation. 30/09/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Euroviews. The US is finally sending ATACMS to Ukraine. Now it’s Germany’s turn The longer Berlin waffles, the longer it’ll take for the Taurus to reach the battlefield. For Ukraine, that means more lives lost and more infrastructure destroyed, John Hardie writes. 26/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany's government calls summit to combat housing crisis With Germany gripped by a crippling housing shortage, the government is bringing together industry leaders and other experts for a special summit in Berlin. 25/09/2023
Now playing Next Economy Scholz calls for broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernise Germany The pact would include doing more to streamline notoriously lengthy planning processes, move forward the country's famously slow digitisation and speed up the building of new homes. 06/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany's Scholz shares picture with eyepatch after jogging incident The 65-year-old politician fell while jogging in his hometown of Potsdam on Saturday and was forced to cancel appointments over the weekend. 04/09/2023
Now playing Next Germany Scholz vows to hold German government together despite infighting Policy conflicts have made 'traffic light' coalition frustratingly hard to manage 26/08/2023
Now playing Next Russia Germany's Olaf Scholz says Wagner troops in Belarus a 'great concern' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin had been "weakened" by the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny, but that the ultimate consequences of the rebellion remained unclear. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Germany Hoping for compensation after being evicted from former East Germany Compensation from the German government could be a step closer for some 12,000 people after they were forced to flee their homes in former East Germany in 1952 and 1961 by Communist authorities. 25/06/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany to meet 2% NATO spending threshold next year, Scholz announces As Europe's largest economy, Berlin has previously been accused of having no reason to fall short of its NATO obligations 22/06/2023
Now playing Next Germany Russia and China singled out in Scholz' new national security strategy Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the new strategy, which his three-party governing coalition pledged to draw up when it took office at the end of 2021, had gained added importance since Russia attacked Ukraine almost 16 months ago. 14/06/2023