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Germany's governing coalition collapses as Scholz fires Finance Minister

Germany's three-party governing coalition collapsed on Nov. 6 after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he had dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The decision to fire Lindner over economic disagreements will likely propel the country into a snap election in the near term, as it is unlikely that Scholz's Social Democratic Party (SDP) will have […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Bundestag votes no confidence in Scholz government, elections set for February

Chancellor Olaf Scholz failed a confidence vote in the Bundestag on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections scheduled for Feb. 23. Out of 717 lawmakers who participated in the vote, only 207 supported Scholz’s government, matching the size of his Social Democratic Party (SPD) faction. A total of 394 MPs expressed no […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

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Scholz fired finance minister over Taurus missiles proposal, ex-FM says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired former Finance Minister Christian Lindner after he proposed sending Ukraine Taurus missiles instead of financial aid, Lindner said on Nov. 7, according to the German media outlet Berliner Zeitung. Scholz's dismissal of Lindner on Nov. 6 triggered the collapse of Germany's three-party governing coalition. Economic disagreements led to Lindner's firing, […]

Ukraine

November 7, 2024

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Silicon Curtain

April 24, 2024

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Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years

Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone on Nov. 15, their first direct call in nearly two years, according to a German government statement. Earlier in the day, Bloomberg reported that Putin and Scholz were scheduled to speak, though it did not specify the time or topics of discussion. The […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Scholz calls Putin, discusses war in Ukraine; Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region

Key developments on Nov. 15: Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region, explosions heard near military airfield Russian troops plant flag at border in Chernihiv Oblast, Border Guard says no major offensive detected Trump says Russia-Ukraine war […]

Ukraine

November 15, 2024

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German opposition criticizes Scholz for refusing to transfer Taurus missiles to Ukraine

Florian Hahn, a member of the German opposition CDU/CSU bloc, criticized Chancellor Olaf Scholz's decision not to transfer long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, German media outlet Tagesschau reported on Nov. 19. Berlin is Ukraine's second-largest military donor under Scholz, but the chancellor has been adamant about not providing Taurus missiles, fearing it could draw his […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

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A Huge Geopolitical Earthquake in Ukraine

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November 20, 2024

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Scholz criticized opposition for proposing Taurus missiles ultimatum for Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized opposition leader Friedrich Merz for proposing that Berlin send Russia an ultimatum about possible deliveries of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. According to Tagesschau, Scholz made the statement at his party conference in Berlin. "All I can say is: be careful! You don't play Russian roulette with Germany's security," Scholz […]

Ukraine

November 30, 2024

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Scholz says he is open to talk to Putin about peace in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in Berlin on Oct. 16 that he is willing to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about a "just peace" in Ukraine. Scholz emphasized that he would speak to Putin "if asked" but stressed that no decisions would be made without the input of Ukraine or other Western allies. […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Scholz visits Kyiv for first time since June 2022, pledges $680 million in military support

Key developments on Dec. 2: Scholz arrives in Kyiv first time since June 2022, pledges $680 million in military support 'We need to move faster,' Zelensky announces personnel changes in Ukrainian Armed Forces Russia trained 300,000 reserve soldiers for war in Ukraine, Russian defense official claims Some North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side killed, […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Ukraine cannot join NATO while at war, Scholz says

Speaking to German public broadcaster ZDF on Oct. 24, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed Kyiv's appeals for an immediate invitation to join NATO, stating that "a country at war absolutely cannot become a member of NATO." "Everyone knows that, there is no disagreement on this subject," Scholz added. The comments appear to be the first […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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