The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Scholz to run again as Germany confirms 2025 election Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he will run to be chancellor again in Germany's 2025 election despite his party's poor performance in recent surveys, as a September date was confirmed for the vote. https://www.thelocal.com/20240724/scholz-to-run-again-as-germany-confirms-2025-election Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:54:04 +0200 scholz-to-run-again-as-germany-confirms-2025-election Macron and Scholz enjoy 'friendly' lunch after tensions between France and Germany French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for lunch on Wednesday, with both sides saying they made progress towards easing differences on energy and defence dogging the European Union's vital double act. https://www.thelocal.com/20221026/macron-and-scholz-enjoy-friendly-lunch-after-tensions-between-france-and-germany Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:31:55 +0200 macron-and-scholz-enjoy-friendly-lunch-after-tensions-between-france-and-germany