Olaf Scholz
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The rise of the far-right: Germany’s dreaded alternative
Under the radar The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has surged up the rankings in national opinion polls
By The Week Staff Published
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Why is the UK pushing Germany on fighter jets for Saudi Arabia?
Today's big question Berlin has opposed the sale of weapons to Riyadh on humanitarian grounds
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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How the Ukraine war exposed cracks in Western defence
feature Germany to send tanks to Ukraine but experts say failure to act sooner reveals divisions in the West’s coalition
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Are Western battle tanks really a silver bullet for Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Increase in military assistance ‘marks a turning point in Western policy’ but may still not be enough
By The Week Staff Published
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Paris vs. Berlin: a continent divided over energy
feature Macron’s recent snubbing of Scholz is the latest episode of a deepening row between the EU’s ’two economic powerhouses’
By The Week Staff Published
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German chancellor in high-stakes China visit
Speed Read Western allies will closely watch Olaf Scholz’s meetings in Beijing
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘Zeitenwende’: where does Germany now stand on Ukraine war?
In Depth Berlin again isolated as West sends heavy arms to defend Donbas
By The Week Staff Published
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NATO allies distance themselves from Biden's comment that Putin must not 'remain in power'
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By Grayson Quay Published
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Why world leaders are refusing to give Russia their DNA
feature Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz ruled out using Kremlin PCR tests during recent visits
By The Week Staff Published
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