More than 59 million German citizens are eligible to vote, including 2.3 million first-time voters and over 7 million with ...

Published February 22, 2025 last updated February 22, 2025 The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz is ahead in the polls, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) second and ...

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

Berlin (CNN) — Germans are going to the polls on Sunday in national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will likely be a new chancellor and a new governing coalition. Usually a little dry and ...

Germany's elections are taking place on Sunday, and it is the party set to finish second that is attracting much of the ...

And yet it is anything but guaranteed how party chairman Friedrich Merz can govern a country in which the far-right Alternative for Germany comes second, polarization hits record levels, and ...

Only 15% of women identify Merz as the political leader best suited to become chancellor, compared to 21% of men. The only other candidate demonstrating a similar divide is Alice Weidel, leader of the ...

Reflecting our commitment to inclusivity and representation, half of our candidates come from immigrant backgrounds, ...

After months of wrangling over public debt and spending decisions, the German government collapsed in November 2024. Among the many disagreements between the parties that made up the governing ...

Europe has been nervously watching the election campaign of the continent’s biggest economy, whose importance at a time of global upheaval can hardly be overstated.

When Vice President J.D. Vance lectured European leaders at the Munich Security Conference last week on the “threat from ...

As the election draws near, four prominent figures have emerged as the main contenders, each offering their vision for ...