Full Episode
Thursday, Sep 4
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

Olaf Scholz

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is sworn in as the new German Chancellor, in Berlin

World May 06

As Germany selects a new conservative chancellor, a look at the challenges he inherits

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

World Feb 23

General election in Germany
Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls show strong far-right gains

Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War…

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

World Feb 22

German chancellor-hopeful Merz and CSU chief Soeder hold final rally in Munich beer hall
Top candidates make their final appeals to German voters ahead of landmark election

The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz,…

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

World Feb 21

Session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag
Watch 7:50
German voters head to polls Sunday in election dominated by immigration concerns

German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to reject the incumbent left-leaning Chancellor Olaf Scholz in favor of a center-right candidate, followed closely by an anti-immigrant party…

By Malcolm Brabant, Sonia Kopelev

World Dec 16

Germany's Scholz calls confidence vote to pave way for snap election
Germany’s Chancellor Scholz loses a confidence vote, setting up an early election in February

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.

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

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 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

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

Jul 11

Watch 14:18
German Chancellor Scholz on NATO’s future, supporting Ukraine and working with Biden

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi

The NATO summit in Washington is wrapping up after a week of sustaining and expanding support for Ukraine. Amna Nawaz spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about how NATO leaders are preparing to tackle some of the biggest geopolitical challenges…

Continue watching

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Thursday, Sep 4
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You