OLAF SCHOLZ

The following is a transcript of an interview with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that aired Sunday, July 3, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

The latest in a litany of horrors in Ukraine came this week as Russian firepower rained down on civilians in a busy shopping mall far from the front lines of a war in its fifth month.

Sweden and Finland were approved to join NATO, but there are still some requirements the bloc needs to meet before they become official members.

CBS News' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an exclusive interview in Madrid.

Just two days after agreeing to lift deal-breaking objections to Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession, Turkey’s leader has threatened that Ankara could still block the process if the two countries fail to fully meet his expectations.

A spokeswoman for Olaf Scholz says the German Chancellor doesn’t feel the need to apologize to a reporter for curtly dismissing her question at the end of the Group of Seven summit he hosted this week, prompting widespread criticism

The annual event is taking place in Germany

Members of the Group of Seven major economies pledged Tuesday to create a new “climate club" that for nations that wants to take more ambitious action to tackle global warming.

Leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies have struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as Russia’s invasion grinds on.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy underscores the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position against Russia in a video meeting with leading economic powers, who in turn pledged to support Ukraine as long as necessary. (June 27)

Leaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.

In 1975, leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies gathered outside Paris to deal with an energy crisis sparked by a war and rampant inflation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the West has no intention to “torpedo” the Group of 20 — the group of major economies that also includes Russia

Turkey’s president says he will do “whatever is necessary for our country’s rights and interests” at the NATO summit in Spain Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position against Russia during a video meeting with leading economic powers.

The Ukrainian president calls for more weapons and says partners "need to move faster".

European leaders and citizens must understand what they are doing isn't just for Ukraine but even more for themselves.

At the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a values-driven, high-impact, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet the enormous infrastructure needs of low- and middle-income countries and support the United States’ and its allies’ economic and national security interests. Over the past year, members of the Administration have traveled to hear directly from countries on how we can meet their infrastructure needs, deepened our coordination across the U.S Government and with the G7, honed our infrastructure investment tools, and closed game-changing deals.   At the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Schloss Elmau, Leaders will formally launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure (PGII) to mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure that makes a difference in people’s lives around the world, strengthens and diversifies our supply chains, creates new opportunities for American workers and businesses, and advances our national security.

U.S. President Joe Biden says Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped the West would “splinter” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on

One Group of Seven family photo didn’t seem to be enough for the leaders of leaders of the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan.

At this year’s G-7 summit Germany will push its plan for countries to join together in a ‘climate club’ to tackle global warming

At this year's G-7 summit Germany will push its plan for countries to join together in a ‘climate club' to tackle global warming.

President Joe Biden and Western allies at a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps say they're intent on keeping economic fallout from the war in Ukraine from fracturing the global coalition working to punish Russia’s aggression.

About 3,500 protesters have gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers are set to hold their annual gathering in the Germany's Bavarian Alps.

Back-to-back world leader summits in Europe opening this weekend will focus on uniting Western nations behind Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion and overcoming Turkey’s opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

Three consecutive summits over the next week will test Western resolve to support Ukraine and the extent of international unity as rising geopolitical tensions and economic pain cast an increasingly long shadow.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he wants to discuss the outlines of a “Marshall plan for Ukraine” with the leaders of the Group of Seven countries at their upcoming summit.

The German government says it remains committed to its goal of phasing out coal as a power source by 2030, despite deepening worries about a cut in Russia’s gas supplies.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the Group of Seven leading democracies will make clear at their upcoming summit that Ukraine can expect to receive the support it needs “for as long as necessary.”

European Council President Charles Michel is visiting North Macedonia.

The European Union's executive arm is preparing its recommendation on Ukraine’s request to join the EU.

The leaders of France, Germany and Italy travel to Kyiv to show their support for Ukraine, though some critics say Europe is not doing enough.

Before meeting Ukraine's president, a group of European leaders took a tour of the devastation wrought by Russia.

Their visit comes as Ukraine is in negotiations to begin the process of joining the European Union and as Russia nears total control of a key eastern region.

Roman Petrenko - Thursday, 16 June 2022, 10:59 Russian leader Vladimir Putin decided to launch missiles during the Kyiv visit of French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis.

The French presidency says French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi are on their way to Kyiv

Four European leaders expressed support for Ukraine while meeting in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, vowing to back the country’s candidacy to eventually join the European Union and offering more weapons to fend off Russia’s invasion.

Like the Delphic Oracle, history offers guidance, but leaves interpretations up to us. Yet some are more apt than others.

His friction with the political establishment reflects broader tensions in the Ukraine-Germany relationship.

Russia’s Gazprom has announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day in a row.

The German government has unveiled a bill to resolve a long-running dispute between federal authorities and the country’s 16 states over where to build land-based wind power plants.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to comment Monday on reports that he is planning to visit Ukraine together with his counterparts from France and Italy soon.

The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, aiming to have legislation ready in the year’s second half.

Prevailing means acknowledging the need for political compromises and potentially hard choices for energy consumers.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Serbia and Kosovo must recognize each other in order to join the European Union.

A 100 billion-euro ($107 billion) fund to strengthen the German military has cleared its final legislative hurdle, winning approval from parliament’s upper house

Ukraine says its military continues to frustrate Russian attempts to take the fiercely contested eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.

An expert panel says authorities in Germany should prepare for several possible pandemic scenarios this fall that would likely strain the country’s health system.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says his government remains committed to phasing out nuclear power despite concerns about rising energy prices and possible future shortages due to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Serbia and Russia say a planned visit by Russia’s foreign minister to the Balkan country will not take place.

German lawmakers have approved a $107-billion special fund to strengthen the country’s military.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is renewing his calls for an immediate halt to violence on the 100th day of the war in Ukraine.

The German news agency dpa reports that former Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed Russia’s attack on Ukraine and suggested a possible return to the limelight.

For the next three months, public transport costs are being cut to tackle the soaring cost of living.

Authorities say a Russian missile hit rail lines in the western Lviv region, a key conduit for supplies of Western weapons and other supplies.

The U.S. and Germany are pledging to equip Ukraine with some of the advanced weapons it has long craved for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that his country will supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, stepping up arms deliveries amid criticism that Germany isn’t doing enough to help Kyiv fend off Russia. Scholz told lawmakers that the government has decided to provide Ukraine with IRIS-T missiles developed by Germany together with other NATO nations.

Germany’s governing coalition and the main opposition party have reached a deal to move ahead with a big increase in defense spending that Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced three months ago. Scholz said three days after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 that Germany would commit 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to a special fund for its military and raise its defense spending above 2% of gross domestic product, a measure on which it had long lagged. Scholz wanted to anchor the special fund in the constitution.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Russian blockade of Ukrainian sea ports prevents Kyiv from exporting 22 million tons of grain.

The EU will meet Monday to discuss how to handle the ongoing conflict as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture Severodonetsk, the largest eastern city that remains in Ukrainian hands.

The World Economic Forum is known for its forward-looking optimism. But this year's meeting of global elites was dominated by gloomy invocations of the past.

Iran’s foreign minister sat before an audience of Western business executives and policymakers at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, fielding questions about why Iran has yet to condemn Russia for its invasion in Ukraine and why efforts to revive its nuclear deal have stalled.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed hopes for global cooperation on climate change, hunger and war as dozens of climate activists demonstrated in the Swiss town of Davos.

South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine will be a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa

South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine will be a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa.

Gerhard Schroeder left the German chancellery after a narrow election defeat in 2005 with an ambitious overhaul of the country’s welfare state beginning to kick in and every chance of a future as a respected elder statesman.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is kicking off a three-nation trip to Africa that will include stops in Senegal, Niger and South Africa.

The much-ballyhooed World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos gets underway this week after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The long-serving Dutch prime minister is facing unusual political and public pressure after revelations that he has been deleting text messages about official matters for years.

Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte said that his country could no longer supply Ukraine with the Panzerhaubitzen 2000 armored howitzer, since investments in its own armed forces are needed, Ukrinform reported on May 19.

German lawmakers have agreed to strip former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of his office and staff after he maintained and defended his long-standing ties with Russia and its energy sector despite the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the United States for the $40 billion aid package, which got final congressional approval.

After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist groups for the World Economic Forum.

Four EU countries plan to speed up the continent’s green transition and help wean it off Russian energy imports through a large new project to build wind farms in the North Sea.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party says it sees no need for changes to the German leader’s often-criticized approach to the war in Ukraine after an election in Germany’s most populous state brought a clear defeat for his center-left Social Democrats.

The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis which threatens poor countries.

The Group of Seven leading economies have warned that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis that threatens poor countries.

As the EU ditches Russian gas over the war in Ukraine, West African nations hope to fill the void.

Despite the constraints imposed by Germany’s past, geography and politics, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made clear that he and the country stand firmly against Russian aggression.

The country’s intellectuals have stumbled into an edifying debate about Russia’s war and the appropriate response.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned peace is impossible under Russian dictatorship, saying "freedom and security will win the day, just as freedom and security triumphed over oppression, ... 77 years ago."

In inviting non-Western democracies to the G7, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has the right idea.

The war in Ukraine is bringing the two sides closer together rather than driving them apart despite their differences.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader was expected to arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday for meetings with Ukrainian officials

Germany and India signed a series of bilateral agreements Monday focused on sustainable development that will see the South Asian nation receive 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) in aid by 2030 to boost the use of clean energy. The accords were signed during a visit to Berlin by India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz is seeking to elicit India's support for the tough stance taken by Europe and the United States toward Russia over the war in Ukraine.

In a country that has harbored deeply pacifist beliefs since the end of World War II, a majority of Germans oppose taking a tougher stance against Russia.

Under intense pressure, "Germany had to give in," and now says it will supply "exactly what Ukraine needs right now to secure its airspace from the ground."

Policy has lagged behind political and public pressure.

The co-leader of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party said Monday that former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, whose ties to the Russian energy industry have left him increasingly isolated at home, should leave the party. Asked whether Schroeder should leave the party, Esken replied: “He should.”

But without a change in governing style, the risk of another polarizing election standoff won’t go away.

Two months after proclaiming a U-turn in foreign and defense policy, Germany’s chancellor seems to have lost heart.

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A 19-year-old says she is ready to volunteer to fight for her country, dismissing old assumptions about guilt and militarism.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday criticized a diplomatic snub by Ukraine for his country's president and defended Berlin's record on delivering weapons to Kyiv amid tensions that have flared at a delicate moment in German policymaking on the war. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's largely ceremonial head of state, had hoped to travel to Ukraine on Wednesday with his Polish and Baltic counterparts. The German newspaper Bild quoted an unidentified Ukrainian diplomat as saying that Steinmeier was not welcome at the moment, pointing to his close relations with Russia in the past.

The war in Ukraine and the ensuing economic sanctions imposed on Russia will be a far bigger "game-changer" for Europe's economy and markets than Covid, according to Dutch bank ING.

New Zealand will send a military transport plane and a support team of 50 to Europe, as well as give money to Britain to buy weapons, as it significantly steps up its response to the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that the C130 Hercules plane would travel throughout Europe to carry much-needed equipment and supplies to key distribution centers. Ardern said her government would also spend an additional 13 million New Zealand dollars ($9 million) on military and human rights support, including NZ$7.5 million for Britain to buy weapons and ammunition.

Scholz, who took over just four months ago from Angela Merkel, has broken with past policy but is still constrained by history.

Chancellor Olaf Schmidt said the measure is necessary to prepare for a new rise in cases and a possible new variant later in the year.

German lawmakers are debating whether to require all people aged 60 and over in the country to be vaccinated against the coronavirus