The Latest Breaking News from FrankWalter Steinmeier

Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost confidence vote this month, will act as caretaker chancellor at time of rising turmoil.

Formal step taken by Frank-Walter Steinmeier after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost confidence vote in Bundestag

Chancellor triggered path to elections, due to take place on 23 February, by firing finance minister Christian Lindner

Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in Germany, potentially leading to an early election and political shifts in the country.

After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.

President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives

Three-party coalition government collapsed after the chancellor fired his finance minister amid a row over the budget.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Thursday visit the Greek village of Kandanos in Crete, site of one the worst atrocities committed by Nazi occupation forces during World War II. The German head of state, who is concluding a three-day state visit to Greece, is expected to stress Germany's political…

Greek leaders have revived a long-standing demand for war reparations stemming from Nazi Germany’s World War II occupation of Greece, during a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier