Scholz Says EU Is Preparing Bloc-Wide Incentive Plan for EVs
The European Union is working on a proposal for bloc-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles to support the bloc’s struggling automakers, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos one day after US President Donald Trump took office,
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Scholz hardens rhetoric on migrants after fatal knife attack
The chancellor, lagging in the polls ahead of the Feb. 23 election, called for an investigation into why the Afghan suspect was even in Germany.
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EU looks into Germany’s proposal of Europe-wide EV incentives
According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the European Union is working on a proposal for EU-wide purchase incentives for electric vehicles. However, there
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spills over into an election
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Germany’s Scholz ignites fierce debate by making Ukraine aid contingent on borrowing
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s latest demand is likely to stall a €3 billion aid package to the war-ravaged country as Russian forces continue their advance.
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EU, China warn against trade friction after Trump’s return
Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.
EU leaders rattled by Elon Musk are backed into corner as billionaire 'out for payback'
EXCLUSIVE: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made little secret of his distaste for Europe's leaders - and there's no sign of him toning it down.
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Germany’s election puts Europe’s stalled engine to the test
The country's upcoming vote could determine the future of its struggling economy and Europe's political stability
Germany's Scholz responds to Musk, saying freedom of speech must not back extreme-right
U.S. President Donald Trump told global business leaders on Thursday they should manufacture products in the United States to avoid import tariffs and enjoy low tax rates.
Poll Favourite Merz Vows German Comeback On World Stage
After years in which Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of treading lightly on European and world stages, conservative election front-runner Friedrich Merz has vowed a bold return to international affairs.
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.