Describing his son as a "know-it-all", the elder Scholz said young Olaf was such a good student that "in Latin, the teacher could learn from him". As a young man, Scholz grew into a passionate ...

Mr Scholz leads a minority government after his ... "Taking on debt at the cost of the young generation, spending money - and you didn't say the word 'competitiveness' once," said Merz.

Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, faces a motion of confidence today that is expected to officially bring down his ...