Olaf Scholz

Germany, Austria at odds on European financial trade tax

BERLIN — Germany and Austria are at odds over plans for a new tax on financial transactions, raising more questions about the chances of the levy beco...
13:50 3 February 2022

Germany agrees timeline, compensation for coal phase-out

BERLIN — Germany will pay utility companies billions of euros to speed up the shutdown of their coal-fired power plants as part of the country's effor...
13:40 16 January 2022

Germany: Merkel’s party rejects full overhaul of coalition

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is rejecting a root-and-branch renegotiation of the agreement underpinning Germany’s government after the ju...
9:32 2 December 2021

The Latest: Merkel’s partners choose left-leaning leadership

BERLIN — The Latest on leadership of Germany’s Social Democrats (all times local):
17:15 30 November 2021