Dec 20 Driver hits crowd with car at Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring 60 By Ebrahim Noroozi, Chris Stern, Geir Moulson, Associated Press A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. Continue reading
Dec 16 Germany's Chancellor Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Scholz won the support of 207 lawmakers in the 733-seat lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 voted against him and 116 abstained. That left him far short of the majority of 367 needed to win. Continue reading
Nov 15 German Chancellor Scholz spoke to Putin for first time in 2 years to push Ukraine peace talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years. Continue reading
Nov 06 Germany's finance minister fired by Chancellor Scholz as ruling three-party coalition collapses By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Scholz announced he was firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner at a news conference following weeks of disputes among the coalition partners over ways to boost the country's ailing economy. Continue reading
Oct 23 Biden says global leaders are terrified of what will happen if Trump wins the election By Fatima Hussein, Will Weissert, Associated Press “Every international meeting I attend,” President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, “They pull me aside — one leader after the other, quietly — and say, ‘Joe, he can’t win.’ My democracy is at stake.”… Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: White House previews Biden's trip to Germany, delayed by hurricane response By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House confirmed Biden will depart for his quick trip to Berlin on Thursday, giving him the chance to huddle with key ally German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Austin gives remarks on Ukraine military aid at meeting of allies in Germany By Tara Copp, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pushed back on the idea that long-range strikes would be a game-changer for Ukraine, as Kyiv more fervently pressed the West to loosen weapons use restrictions and allow it to target Russian air bases and… Continue reading
Sep 05 Munich police kill gunman in exchange of fire near Israeli Consulate By Matthias Schrader, Geir Moulson, Associated Press Authorities said he may have been planning to attack the consulate on the anniversary of the attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics. Continue reading
Sep 01 German far-right party set to win its first state election, exit polls and partial counts show By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country’s east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed. Continue reading
Aug 26 German leader vows to step up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers after deadly knife attack By Daniel Niemann, Geir Moulson, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed to toughen knife laws and step up deportations of rejected asylum-seekers as he visited the scene of the knife attack in which a suspected Islamic extremist from Syria is accused of killing three people. Continue reading