The fragile three-way coalition in the Bundestag has shattered. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, has lost a vote of confidence and Germany is hurtling towards a snap federal election on Feb 23 ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said a potential truce with Hamas would be "painful" for Israel but that saving hostages' lives must now be the "top priority". "After many months of ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has insisted ... is not even €500 billion," said Scholz, speaking at an election campaign event in the western German city of Bielefeld on Monday.