Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.
Germany election: what are the policies of the CDU conservatives
Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian CSU sister party are topping polls for the election on February 23 and are likely to lead the next government.
Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
Germany braces for swing to the right in pivotal election
German voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in pivotal parliamentary elections, with Europe's biggest economy and the European Union's most populous country expecting a major shift to the right. The opposition conservative bloc has consistently polled highest in the months leading up to the vote.
Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election
Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.
Leading Contenders Make Their Final Appeals to German Voters Before a Landmark Election
The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump
Germans began voting Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald
Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win
Germans vote in a national election on Sunday which is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
CDU promises Germans stable solutions to immigration, terrorism, and defense ahead of election
A conservative backlash is brewing in Germany, but the likely winners are working to make the transition pragmatic and ...
Germany braces for pivotal elections as parties wrap up campaigns
German are set to vote for their next leader on Sunday in the country’s snap federal election. The election is expected to ...
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe’s response to an assertive Trump
German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.
As Germany goes to vote, far-right AfD puts leftists & moderates on notice
In Germany that once swore to never again let fascism take over, neo-Nazis of Alternative for Germany (AfD) are projected to ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy
Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...
German Election Live Updates: Polls open in Germany, shadow of far-right surge lurks over voters
This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...
Why Germany’s Elections Have Huge Stakes for Climate Action Around the World
For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.