Olaf Scholz reflected on his years in government as the Social Democratic Party congress bids farewell to the former ...

Former German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday promised his party the Social Democrats that he can be counted on to cherish its centre-left values long after his time in office. "I intend to be a ...

Former chancellor Olaf Scholz, who passed on the baton to Merz last week, also attended the funeral service, along with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, parliamentary president Julia Klöckner ...

Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Germany's outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Friedrich Merz, right, who prevailed on a second vote to be elected chancellor in the German lower house of parliament Bundestag ...

Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, has vowed to prioritise European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

After witnessing outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz hand over power to Friedrich Merz, DW's Berlin Bureau Chief Rosalia Romaniec said the two men showed "how exemplary things can go in German politics." ...

Beyond the huge economic challenges at home, Merz faces huge expectations among Germany’s neighbours after the drift of the outgoing Olaf Scholz era.

GERMANY - President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz. GEORGIA - President Mikheil Kavelashvili. GREECE - Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Following is a list of the main world leaders who have so far said they will attend Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday in Saint Peter's Square.

A court in Frankfurt handed a hefty fine to a disoriented driver who hugged Chancellor Olaf Scholz on an airport runway. The individual said he had been partying for two days before mistakenly ...