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In September, Olaf Scholz brushed aside a journalist’s question about his legacy. “I think you should be wary of politicians who think about that before their term in office has ended,” he told Berlin’s Tagesspiegel newspaper in response to the question of what he hoped would one day be written in the history books about his […]
The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz Source link
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Friday that Donald Trump privately held “more nuanced” positions on Ukraine, days after he spoke with the president-elect of the United States by phone. Trump’s reelection in last week’s US presidential vote has raised concerns he could withdraw Washington’s significant support for Ukraine once back […]
In between settling scores with his erstwhile finance minister during an occasionally hot-tempered speech in the Bundestag this week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to take a conciliatory tone with the opposition: “My proposal, my appeal to this house: Where we are unified, let us act unified. It would be good for our country,” he told […]
Mel Stride appointed shadow chancellor, and Priti Patel shadow foreign secretary Mel Stride, the former work and pensions secretary, has been made shadow chancellor, the BBC is reporting. And Priti Patel, the former home secretary, is shadow foreign secretary. This suggests Kemi Badenoch is serious when she says she wants to unite the party. Stride […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it would be “irresponsible” to rule out further tax rises following Labour’s historic budget. Ms Reeves has gambled on a £40bn tax rise in a bid to boost public services and grow the economy. She told the House of Commons that the increase – a record sum, equalled only by Norman […]
New Sydney University chancellor David Thodey says he’s committed to working with vice chancellor Mark Scott, who has faced intense political pressure and calls for his resignation following controversial protests on campus. In his inaugural address on Monday night after beginning his role in July, Thodey said he was “fully committed” to working with Scott, […]
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been excluded from the list of candidates for Oxford University’s upcoming chancellor election, according to a university source. Out of over 40 applicants, 38 were approved, with Khan being the only prominent figure disqualified. The disqualification is reportedly due to a combination of factors, including his criminal conviction […]