German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine and engage in negotiations with him, opening the way to a just and lasting peace. This was done during a telephone conversation between Scholz and Putin – the first in almost two years. The Kremlin confirmed the truth of the conversation, … Read more
German journalist Charlotte Waaijers: “This is not the first time that Scholz has contacted Putin about the war. Shortly before the attack in 2022, he traveled to Moscow, without success, to talk to Putin. After that attack they called each other several times, but from the German side said that this was not necessary and … Read more
It is certainly beneficial for the nations involved, as well as for the EU, if there is a warm understanding between London and Berlin. All the better if the two heads of government get on well personally and politically. However, the bonhomie during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Chancellor Olaf Scholz should not obscure … Read more
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(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) “Daily Mail” published an opinion article titled “Many words, few results” on Tuesday night, indicating that Chancellor Scholz’s visit to China is again reflect Germany’s increased reliance on China, not the other way around. “Before the Prime Minister left for the trip, his public relations team had had differences of opinion … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz went on a working visit to China, but the planned agenda was blocked. The head of the German government planned to discuss several economic issues with the Chinese side, as well as raise the topic of relations between Beijing and Moscow. However, when the chancellor came, disappointment awaited. At the airport … Read more
The Federal Government’s Commissioner for Integration, Reem Alabali-Radovan, meanwhile complained about the tone in the asylum debate. “A tone that is becoming increasingly sharp and populist, as well as presenting new pseudo-solutions every day, is dividing our society into “The Others” and “We,” said the SPD politician to the Editorial Network Germany (RND). It is … Read more
DJ Scholz: Siemens Energy is a “very important” company By Andrea Thomas BERLIN (Dow Jones)–Chancellor Olaf Scholz has emphasized the importance of the company Siemens Energy. Scholz did not want to comment further on the company’s negotiations with the federal government about state guarantees at a press conference at the end of the meeting of … Read more
Baden-Württemberg “Germany Pact”: Kretschmann welcomes Scholz’s advance 09/06/2023, 18:07 Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – Baden-Württemberg’s head of government, Winfried Kretschmann, welcomed Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s (SPD) push for the “Germany Pact”. “More speed in reducing bureaucracy and a clear focus on future investments – these are also the two central tasks for Baden-Württemberg in the coming … Read more
Scholz said the following in the ZDF summer interview on Sunday: “In every economics course, the students learn that the success of an economy can be seen in the fact that its companies also invest abroad. Now I have to hear and read that from time to time that’s bad. That’s good.” This causes a … Read more