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Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"

Government shift awaits in Germany and the next Chancellor is likely to be named Friedrich Merz from the conservative CDU. The leader of the Social Democrats, Olaf Scholz, says that he personally will not participate in the next government.

Power Shift in Germany: "The World is Not Waiting"

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Germany's federal parliament voted down a proposal for an asylum law that the conservative CDU had put forward with controversial support from the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AFD). .

Controversial asylum law rejected in Germany

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

The migration issue dominates the German debate ahead of the election in February. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's challenger Friedrich Merz has no objection to support from the far-right to push through tougher rules for immigration.

Scholz's challenger breaks tabu – gets support from AFD

German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost, as expected, a confidence vote in parliament. The Christian Democrats are the favorite in the new election expected in February.

German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

Germany's unpopular Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz should "do a Biden" – resign and hand over to new forces ahead of the next election, critics within his own ranks think. We have two possible candidates – one is Germany's most popular politician and the other the least popular, says a party colleague to Financial Times.

Pressure on Scholz: Do as Biden – step down

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will not run as the party's chancellor candidate in the next election. .

Pistorius does not want to take over power from Scholz

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

Voices are being raised within the German Social Democrats, SPD, to push forward with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius instead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the top name in a likely new election next year. .

Voices Raised to Replace Scholz with Pistorius

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

Germany is heading for new elections on February 23 if Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government falls in a confidence vote in December. This confirms President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to German media.

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is approaching the opposition's demands for a swift vote of no confidence. Already before Christmas, the federal parliament can vote on Scholz's future.

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

Just as everyone is talking about Europe having to step forward and take greater responsibility after Donald Trump's election victory, a crisis is raging in the EU's most important country. So what happens now? Here is the German government crisis in five points.

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

Scholz Opens Up for Talks on New Elections

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz opens up for discussions on when new elections can be held. The timeframe must be discussed as soon as possible, he says to journalists at the ongoing EU summit in Budapest.

Scholz Opens Up for Talks on New Elections

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

Germany's opposition wants a vote of no confidence as early as next week – not next year, as proposed by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The crisis is a fact in the EU's most populous member state since the government coalition collapsed on Wednesday evening.

Demands No Confidence: "Scholz's Coalition is History"

German Government Crisis – May Lead to New Elections

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announces a vote of confidence in January due to the budget and government crisis. .

German Government Crisis – May Lead to New Elections

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

High-ranking ministers from the three coalition parties in the German government will meet in the coming days to try to resolve the crisis that has arisen during the work on the state budget for next year. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Social Democratic SPD) will meet with Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (The Greens) and Finance Minister Christian Lindner (Liberal FDP) several times in the coming days.

German Budget Crisis - Crisis in the Government

Bet or bust – the fate report to the EU

More innovation and enormous investments are required to save Europe, believes former ECB chief Mario Draghi in a weighty report. But the battle is likely to be tough about the benefits of joint borrowing and EU bonds.

Bet or bust – the fate report to the EU

Faster plans for halved German support to Ukraine

Germany's plans to halve its financial support to Ukraine appear to be progressing, [report German media](https://www. spiegel.

Faster plans for halved German support to Ukraine

Germany considers reducing Ukraine support

Germany is considering halving its financial support to Ukraine, according to a budget draft that [Reuters](https://www. reuters.

Germany considers reducing Ukraine support

Government Crisis Averted in Germany

After long and decisive negotiations, Germany's three governing parties have agreed on a framework for next year's budget, according to consistent reports in German and international media. .

Government Crisis Averted in Germany