Jan Philipp Burgard

1 week ago | politico.com | Amy Mackinnon |Jan Philipp Burgard

“That is our business,” said Friedrich Merz, speaking on his first full day in office. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sits aboard the official chancellor's plane on its way from Paris to Warsaw, May 7, 2025. | Michael Kappeler/dpa/picture alliance New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged U.S. officials to refrain from interfering in his country’s politics in an interview Wednesday.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Amy Mackinnon |Jan Philipp Burgard

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged U.S. officials to refrain from interfering in his country’s politics in an interview Wednesday. Merz, who was sworn into office Tuesday, said Washington needs to respect Germany’s democratic institutions and its approach to handling far-right parties deemed extremist by its security services. “That is our business.

Nov 19, 2024 | politico.eu | Jan Philipp Burgard |Nette Nöstlinger

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is betting his refusal to provide Ukraine with Germany’s Taurus long-range missiles will help his chances in the coming election. Scholz, a social democrat, has been depicting himself to voters as the “prudent” choice ahead of the early election, set for Feb. 23, making the case that he knows how to help Ukraine without crossing a line that would lead to an escalation of the war.

Jun 15, 2024 | politico.com | Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing |Jan Philipp Burgard

Biden knows ‘exactly what he is doing’ and will likely win election, says German chancellorIn an interview on the sidelines of the G7 summit, Olaf Scholz made assurances that Biden can provide critical leadership as the group of global leaders faces a complex web of mounting issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks during a TV interview with WELT on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Borgo Egnazia, Italy, on June 15, 2024.

Jun 15, 2024 | politico.eu | Claudia Chiappa |Jan Philipp Burgard

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he believes a decision on Brussels’ top jobs — including a re-confirmation of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief — will come swiftly, echoing similar words by French President Emmanuel Macron. “Decisions will now be made very quickly on the most important posts that need to be filled in Europe in order for the European Union to be able to act,” Scholz said in an interview with Axel Springer media outlets on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy.