Brandenburg state premier and top candidate of Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) Dietmar Woidke had pledged to step down if his party did not come first© Fabrizio Bensch/REUTERS ...

The Brandenburg election was the last of three state elections in eastern Germany this September that sent shock waves across Europe due to the AfD’s successes. The party came first in Thuringia and ...

Voting began on Sunday morning in Brandenburg state, three weeks after a far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany. Around 2.1 million people are registered to vote for a ...

A defeat in Brandenburg, which the SPD has led since 1990, would have increased the pressure. But Scholz will likely only enjoy a brief reprieve from Sunday's vote.

Polls opened on Sunday in the German state of Brandenburg, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to finish first, aiming to build on recent successes in other eastern ...

Cars move towards the Brandenburg Gate on the 17th of June Street in Berlin , Germany, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, the day after the German election. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) A pink and purple sky reigns ...