Germany's Social Democrats in turmoil after historic general election defeat
Germany's Social Democratic Party faces a lack of leadership following its defeat on February 23, having garnered only 16.5% ...
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 ...
German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says
The centre-right party's leader Friedrich Merz said CDU and SPD are to enter talks to form a coalition, one day after the ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
Far-right AfD surge is warning for Germany's other parties, says winner Merz
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
Michael Murphy: Elites won't stand for working class Germans backing AfD
Germany’s economic and political failures mirror each other perfectly. An entrenched elite clung to the past, ignored the ...
What does the election result mean for German politics?
Sean O’Grady takes a look at what the outcome says about the country’s left-right balance, and how it might play out for the main parties ...
New chancellor, new policies, but will Germany see any real change?
Germany once again has the luxury of forming a government from the political centre without major obstacles. Read more at ...
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Merz confirms push for centrist coalition after German election win
CDU leader moves swiftly to form coalition with SPD, framing the alliance as a stabilizing force after Germany’s turbulent ...
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Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Last November, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party ... Major companies including Volkswagen, one of world’s largest car manufacturers, are facing the prospect of mass layoffs ...
Germany goes to the polls in 'polarized, fragmented' election
Germany headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with the election described by Western media as intense. A Chinese expert said this election will be extremely polarized and fragmented ...