German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz face off in a TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. The 90-minute duel is due to begin at 8:15 pm (1915 GMT) on the ARD and ZDF channels.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive bill on migration put forward by the conservatives and backed by a far-right party,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other key European leaders are deep underwater in popular support, according to a new poll from the Tyson Group national research firm.

A video shared on Facebook claims German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is going to sue the US for his burnt down house in Los Angeles. Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Scholz wants to sue the U.