Frontrunner Scholz Solidifies Advantage In German TV Debate
With a week to go until election day, Germany's top parties face off in a televised debate on Sunday, with the race to succeed Angela Merkel in a dead heat. The frontrunner by a hair, Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats, turned in solid if low-wattage performances in the first two of a trio of three-way debates and came out on top in viewer surveys.BIAS COVERAGE DISTRIBUTION
German chancellor candidate to be grilled in fraud probe
German lawmakers will Monday quiz Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, the frontrunner in the race to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor, over an investigation into an anti-money laundering agency overseen by his ministry.
German Candidates Clash Over Tax, Minimum Wage In Close Race
FRANKFURT, Germany: The three candidates bidding to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor clashed over taxes and pocketbook issues in a third televised debate Sunday a week before the election.
Who is Olaf Scholz? What SPD candidate could mean for Germany, the EU and Brexit
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German candidates clash over tax, minimum wage in close race
The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed over pocketbook issues in a third televised debate
German candidates clash over tax, minimum wage in close race
The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed over pocketbook issues in a third televised debate
Frontrunner Scholz Solidifies Advantage In German TV Debate
With a week to go until election day, Germany's top parties face off in a televised debate on Sunday, with the race to succeed Angela Merkel in a dead heat. The frontrunner by a hair, Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats, turned in solid if low-wattage performances in the first two of a trio of three-way debates and came out on top in viewer surveys.
SPD's Scholz wins third TV debate as German election draws close
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: Social Democrat Olaf Scholz brushed off a last-gasp attack from his conservative rival in a televised election debate on Sunday, cementing his position as front runner to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after Germans go to the polls in a week. The debate, the last of three ahead of Germa
Germany is on the edge of a radical shift to the Left
Three elections posters show top candidate for chancellor of the Greens Annalena Baerbock, left, Social Democratic top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz, center, and Christian Democratic top candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet, right, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. German federal elections will be on Sept. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) Michael Sohn/APGermany is on the edge of a radical shift to the Left …
German candidates clash over tax, minimum wage in close race
By DAVID McHUGH Associated PressFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed over pocketbook issues in a third televised debate. Current Finance Minister Olaf Scholz defended his plans for a 12-euro minimum wage and higher taxes on the more affluent to help out people at lower income levels. The candidate from Merkel’s center-right party, Armin Laschet, said raising taxes was “t…
German candidates clash over tax, minimum wage in close race - Local News 8
By DAVID McHUGH Associated PressFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed over pocketbook issues in a third televised debate. Current Finance Minister Olaf Scholz defended his plans for a 12-euro minimum wage and higher taxes on the more affluent to help out people at lower income levels. The candidate from Merkel’s center-right party, Armin Laschet, said raising taxes was “t…
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