Scholz’s centre-left party secures major victory in the state | national politics

By GEIR MOULSON – Associated Press BERLIN (AP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left Social Democrats secured a major election victory on Sunday in a western state their conservative rivals have led since 1999, in the first test at the ballot box since Scholz took office in December. The result means that Social Democrat Anke Rehlinger … Read more

Scholz’s centre-left party heads for major victory in Germany | national politics

By GEIR MOULSON – Associated Press BERLIN (AP) – Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats are heading for a clear electoral victory in the first test at the ballot box since Scholz’s national government in a western state that its conservative rivals have led since 1999 took office in December on. Social Democrat Anke Rehlinger … Read more