Olaf Scholz (German: [ˈoːlaf ˈʃɔlts] ⓘ; born 14 June 1958) is a German politician who has been Chancellor of Germany since 2021. A member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), he previously served as vice chancellor in the fourth Merkel cabinet and as Federal Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2021.

Dec 16, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February.

20 hours ago · BERLIN -- Chancellor Olaf Scholz's main challenger in Germany's upcoming election plans to put proposals for a tougher migration policy to parliament on Wednesday, a maneuver aimed at piling ...

Learn the answers to these questions and more about where the Federal Chancellor is housed. The website of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Here you can find out more about the Federal Chancellor, his activities and the responsibilities of the Federal Chancellery.

Born on 14 June 1958 in Osnabrück. Berlin office. The Federal Chancellor.

Nov 7, 2024 · BERLIN (AP) — After Germany’s government coalition collapsed in a dramatic fashion when Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the pro …

Dec 16, 2024 · German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in the German parliament. It is the outcome Scholz had hoped for when he called for the confidence vote last week, analysts say. His...

After multiple rounds of negotiations the good news is: an overwhelming majority of countries in the world agree on the goals that humanity should be striving for: We want a world that is safe,...

6 days ago · Olaf Scholz, German politician who became chancellor of Germany in 2021. A longtime member of Germany’s centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), Scholz served as finance minister and vice chancellor (2018–21) in the ‘grand coalition’ government of Angela Merkel before succeeding her as chancellor.

Germany has learned lessons from the Russian aggression against Ukraine both for its own protection and that of its allies, said Federal Chancellor Scholz at the Berlin Security Conference....