Olaf Scholz has become Germany's ninth post-World War II chancellor, ending Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as leader of the EU's most populous nation.

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February.

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in February.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reviews an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony for Sweden's Prime Minister at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 28. John MacDougall—AFP/Getty Iamges ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with a black eye patch at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 4, 2023. (Steffen Kugler/Bundesregierung via AP) ...

Social Democrat Olaf Scholz became Germany's chancellor on Wednesday, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel and launching his three-way coalition that has pledged to boost green ...

Olaf Scholz arrives for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Sept. 6. (Chesnot/Getty Images) ...

Olaf Scholz, Germany's finance minister, and Chancellor Angela Merkel talk at the beginning of the plenary session in the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin on Jan. 28.

OLAF SCHOLZ: I think you should understand that there is a difference if a country like the United States spends that much for defense, which is a very big (long pause) investment, and you have a ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a united response Monday to combat Russia's aggression against Ukraine – including possible sanctions – amid ...

BERLIN — On the last Saturday in February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gathered with his top advisers in his vast, glass-walled office and read aloud a speech condemning Russia’s invasion of ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Two days after taking office, Scholz visits the French ...