The opposition coalition led by Merz has won the German parliamentary election, the left-wing camp led by Chancellor Scholz has been defeated, and the far-right has risen like never before. Click to view...
On February 24th, local time on the evening of February 23rd, Merz, the chairperson of the German Christian Democratic Union and the candidate for chancellor of the League Party, announced at the election celebration in Berlin: "We have won the 2025 German Bundestag election!" He called for the formation of a new government as soon as possible, saying that "the world will not wait for Germany, we must quickly have the ability to govern." Merz promised to ensure that Germany returns to the track ...
On February 10, German Chancellor Scholz: (when asked if the European Union is ready to deal with the possible tariffs imposed by the United States) Yes. We can act within an hour.
German Deputy Chancellor and Economy Minister Habaker: European countries are ready to impose tariffs on the United States in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on European Union goods.
On January 11, Vice Premier He Lifeng, the Chinese leader of the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, and the British leader of the dialogue, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves, co-chaired the 11th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue in Beijing. He Lifeng said that China is willing to work with the UK to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, uphold the positioning of strategic partner, strengthen communication and dialogue, further expan...
On November 19 local time, President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Scholz during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
German government spokesperson: German Chancellor Scholz, on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urged Russia to show its willingness to negotiate with Ukraine to achieve a just and lasting peace. German Chancellor Scholz called for the withdrawal of Russian troops.
German Chancellor Scholz: I have fired Finance Minister Lindner, which is necessary to prevent any impact on our country.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor of the exchequer, said she was wrong to tell British voters before the election that Labour would not announce new tax increases, even as she assured the public that there would be no repeat of her first budget in the coming years. Asked to explain her comments in June in an interview on Sunday, Ms Reeves said "there is nothing more than what we have already proposed.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves: This budget raises taxes by 40 billion pounds.
In his budget speech, Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves said capital gains tax would rise from the lower rate of 10% to 18% on most assets and from 20% to 24% on high earners, and said changes to the system would raise 2.50 billion pounds. The increase in capital gains tax brings the tax rate on most assets in line with the rate payable on properties. Capital gains tax is paid on profits from the sale of assets of more than 3,000 pounds ($3,896.70), and the rate depends on the amount of income ...
On September 17, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with German Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Habek in Berlin. The two sides focused on in-depth and candid exchanges on issues such as the European Union's anti-subsidy case against China for electric vehicles. Wang Wentao said that China and the EU have recently held intensive consultations on the anti-subsidy case for electric vehicles, and China has made great efforts. However, the European side not only conti...
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: The British economy may have achieved a soft landing.