G20 summit: Why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is wearing an eye patch
Saturday, 9 September 2023 Scholz shared a lighthearted photo on social media, acknowledging potential humorous responses. He assured that his injury was not serious and canceled scheduled appointments in the central Hesse region. Scholz has been Chancellor of Germany since December 2021.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz describes the far-right AfD party as "a demolition squad for our country". Speaking to the German parliament in Berlin, Scholz goes on to say that nationalist policies the AfD champions, like "the dismantling of the EU", constitute the "wanton destruction of prosperity."
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have burst their banks and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rainfall.
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On Saturday, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) launched its European election campaign in Hamburg, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and lead candidate for the European elections Katarina Barley both in attendance.
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Rishi Sunak and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a joint press conference. Speaking today in Berlin, the prime minister confirmed the reduction in civil service headcount to pre-pandemic levels would partly fund the defence spending uplift. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra met with UK's Permanent Under Secretary Sir Philip Barton for the annual UK-India Strategic Dialogue, discussing progress on the.. IndiaTimes
Saturday, 9 September 2023
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