BLOOMBERG Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Germans to sign up to his vision of the country’s technological and environmental transformation and warned against the rise of “ill-tempered” political rivals he accused of exploiting the fears of ordinary citizens. In a clear reference to recent gains by the far-right AfD in opinion polls, Scholz said the priority for him and his government ...

BLOOMBERG Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised the public he would fix problems with the introduction of a national ID card that have damaged support for his government and raised concerns about data breaches. Kishida told a news conference he is taking seriously the problems with what is known as the “My Number” card. “We will work on the complete ...

BLOOMBERG Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure from members of his Conservative Party to help Britons struggling with surging mortgage costs, amid fears that the UK’s sticky inflation and skyrocketing interest rates will cost them their seats in the next general election. Data showed the government is struggling to deliver on its promise to halve inflation this year, with ...