German opposition leader joins rebuke of Vance criticism
German conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Saturday joined his domestic political rivals in condemning U.S. Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right.
German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis
At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.
Germany's Scholz Rebukes Vance, Defends Europe's Stance on Hate Speech and Far Right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to U.S. Vice President JD Vance's attack on Europe's stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany,
J.D. Vance meets leader of far-right German party after claiming free speech in Europe 'in retreat'
President J.D. Vance met the leader of a German far-right party during a visit to Munich on Friday, nine days before a German election and after lecturing European leaders about the state of democracy.
Scholz calls Vance's speech at Munich conference 'irritating'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed irritation following a speech by US Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, in which Vance sharply criticized European leaders as insufficiently democratic.
Olaf Scholz Rebukes JD Vance for Criticism of Germany's Far-Right Stance
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday for his comments urging European leaders to reconsider their stance on far-right parties.
German chancellor hits back at US at security conference as Trump administration upends norms
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday shot back strongly in defense of his stance against the far-right and said his ...
German chancellor hits back at US accusations at security conference
German chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended his stance against the far-right, and said his country will not accept people who ...
Germany’s Scholz Slams Vance on Democracy in Escalating Dispute
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz slammed US Vice President JD Vance’s combative comments on European policy, adding to ...
Merz On Course To Become Next German Chancellor
With just two weeks to go (Feb 23 rd ) will the German elections, a number of new, national polls underline the lead of the ...
German Chancellor-Hopeful Merz to Meet Vance in Munich
BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition leader and chancellor-hopeful Friedrich Merz is scheduled to meet U.S. Vice President JD ...
Who is Friedrich Merz - the trained pilot and Angela Merkel's long-time rival on course to become German chancellor?
Sidelined by Angela Merkel in the early 2000s, Friedrich Merz left politics for 20 years until she announced her retirement in 2018.
Frontrunner for German Chancellor vows stricter immigration policies – but says he won’t work with the far-right
As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...
German Chancellor candidates clash on Trump, the far-right and NATO
Friedrich Merz portrayed Olaf Scholz as a ditherer who led Germany into economic crisis, while the Social Democrat presented ...
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election
Election campaign posters showing German Social Democratic Party, SPD, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, top, and his challenger ...
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Germany and France tell the US they reject VP Vance's interference
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected foreign interference in German elections after US Vice President JD Vance told ...