Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken out against the strident public stance of her successor Olaf Scholz over his dismissal of his then finance minister Christian Lindner and the ...

Olaf Scholz’s rejection of Angela Merkel’s open borders policy is now complete – but it comes too late to stop him from losing the chancellorship of Germany. Imposing temporary controls at ...

Merkel Departs, Opening a New Chapter for Germany and Europe After 16 years, Angela Merkel handed over the German chancellery to Olaf Scholz, leaving behind a changed country and a polarizing legacy.

Olaf Scholz was voted in as the new German chancellor by lawmakers on Wednesday, marking the end of Angela Merkel 's 16 years in power.

But on the whole, Scholz has been a cautious leader. He has been unable to establish anything near the stature of his predecessor, longtime Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Correction: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is Angela Merkel's successor. An earlier version misstated his status. Read more of CNBC's politics coverage: ...

With Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) leading in polls, shouldn't it be clear who the former chancellor is backing in the upcoming election? Well, mostly, but Merkel's long ...

A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the center-left Social Democrats face an uphill struggle.

Facing a huge coronavirus surge, Chancellor Angela Merkel, her successor, Olaf Scholz, and state governors agreed on tough new restrictions on people who have not been inoculated.

Merkel criticizes German front-runner Merz over migration vote with far-right support Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Jan. 18.

The general secretary of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives has pressed their rival Social Democrats' (SPD) chancellor candidate, Olaf Scholz, to explain himself over an investigation ...