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Federal-state meeting could lead to dispute

The Chancellor and the country leaders are meeting in Berlin to discuss the major controversial issue: migration. Actually, you just want to take stock – it could still happen. Olaf Scholz is there – that already shows what the mood is like before the Prime Minister’s Conference (MPK) on Wednesday. Actually, the country heads would […]

Last generation smeared facade of Chancellery

“Help! Your children”: Activists smeared the facade of the Federal Chancellery with orange paint. The police temporarily arrest 16 people. Last generation activists daubed the facade of the Federal Chancellery with orange paint on Saturday morning. A photo published by the protest group shows a large lettering with the words “Help! Your children” and numerous […]

Ukrainian President Zelenskyj arrived in Berlin

Shortly before the second anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Germany and France to sign security agreements. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has arrived in Germany for a visit. He was welcomed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in front of the Berlin Chancellery. After a brief handshake for the photographers and […]

Scholz and Attal strengthen German-French cooperation

Especially in view of the current crises in the world, Chancellor Scholz and France’s new Prime Minister want to work together. But they don’t agree on all topics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France’s new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal have emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two countries against the backdrop of current challenges. The […]

According to budget verdict | Budget 2023: First step towards suspending the debt brake

It is the first far-reaching consequence of the Karlsruhe budget ruling: the cabinet is preparing to suspend the debt brake for 2023. With a final repair, the federal government wants to make the current year’s budget constitutional. The cabinet launched a supplementary budget on Monday – and thus initiated the first steps towards the renewed […]

Scholz welcomes Meloni to government consultations

Italy is one of the Germans’ favorite holiday destinations. There has recently been a political crunch between Rome and Berlin. A meeting between the two governments should now brighten the mood. The governments of Germany and Italy are meeting today for joint consultations for the first time since 2016. The meeting of ministers in the […]

Scholz emphasizes the relevance of the talks with Turkey

On Friday evening, Chancellor Scholz and Turkish President Erdoğan made a statement in Berlin. Erdoğan wriggled out of an important question. In view of different views on the Middle East conflict, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) emphasized the importance of direct exchange with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “Mr President, it is no secret that we […]

Meeting with Chancellor Scholz and Steinmeier

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is expected in Germany next Friday. He is scheduled to meet Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in the Berlin Chancellery in the evening and previously Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. On November 17th, the Turkish President is coming to Germany for a short visit. As deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann announced […]

Turkish President | Erdogan is coming to Germany on November 17th

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is coming to Germany for a short visit on November 17th. As deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann announced in Berlin on Friday, a joint dinner with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is planned in the Federal Chancellery. The conversation covered “the entire range of political issues,” she said. Before the meeting […]

Activists of the last generation smear the Chancellery

Activists from the Last Generation group daubed a facade of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin with orange paint. They wrote the slogan “Olaf is lying” several times on a white wall. According to a dpa reporter, uniformed police and plainclothes security forces intervened and sometimes used physical violence against the activists, who said they were […]