Scholz got the support of 395 politicians in the Bundestag on Wednesday morning and will replace Angela Merkel, who is standing down after 16 years.
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Germany begins new era as Merkel bows out
Merkel has worked with four US presidents, five British prime ministers, four French presidents, and eight Italian premiers over her 16-year term.
It was said that in the race to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s ninth chancellor earlier this year, Olaf Scholz won by making fewer gaffes than …
On Wednesday, after 16 long years, Angela Merkel will step down as German Chancellor, making way for only the fourth socialist leader in the …
Angela Merkel’s rule in Germany might be over, but she definitely made her mark on world politics. As Germany’s new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, takes …
Germany's prospective new coalition wants to legalise cannabis and phase out coal earlier than planned. Three parties — the Social Democrats (SPD), …
When you think of Germany, big steins of beer are probably among the images most synonymous with the country. With good reason: Germans are one of the …
A day after the 2016 US elections, Angela Merkel offered the newly elected president what observers described as a thinly-veiled warning: cooperation …
