He is a close ally of conservative U.S. President Donald Trump and has, much to the ire of Scholz, spent the past few weeks boosting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of a national snap election on Feb. 23. The AfD is currently riding high in polls ahead of the vote.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is considering using French nuclear energy to produce carbon-free German steel, TASS reports Photo:

BERLIN — With Germany’s election less than a month away, center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has thrown cold water on the prospect of reviving the country’s traditional grand coalition — bluntly declaring that he “can’t trust” conservative leader Friedrich Merz anymore.

Less than a month before Germany's parliamentary election, a new poll has found that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SDP) is gaining ground, while the leading Christian Democrats (CDU) are losing some of their support.

Election posters at a street in Duesseldorf, Germany, show the top candidates for chancellor, Robert Habeck of the Green Party, Friedrich Merz of the CDU and Olaf Scholz for the SPD, from left, prior the German federal Bundestag elections in February,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion to relocate Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza to Jordan and Egypt "unacceptable."

Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed Germany's commitment to asylum rights, emphasizing its significance in national values. His statements precede the CDU/CSU's push for increased security and border closure proposals to address irregular migration challenges.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday urged greater progress in shaping the political and economic future of the Gaza Strip, following the release of further hostages by Palestinian militant group Hamas.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that Elon Musk's support for the ... Musk has said over the past month that only the far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD, can “save Germany." Last week, the tech billionaire livestreamed ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off on Wednesday in a dramatic showdown over migration policy, as lawmakers prepared to vote on measures that could pass with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk have publicly feuded in recent weeks as Musk voices support for Scholz’s opposition, the far-right Alternative for Germany party.