Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to know
It is a representation of the Federal Republic of Germany and is the most important body with decisive legislative authority. A no-confidence vote was held in January as chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed in November 2024 after sacking the cabinet finance minister,
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it
German conservatives fall in poll ahead of election
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by 2 percentage points to 28% within a week, a survey showed on Tuesday after its lead candidate Friedrich Merz used the backing of the far-right to get plans for a migration crackdown through parliament.
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
Germany's AfD names Alice Weidel as chancellor candidate ahead of February election
The AfD has confirmed its first-ever chancellor candidate as polls show the part is currently in second place. Co-leader Tino ...
Germany's Scholz faces Biden-like pressure to stand down in Feb 23 election as Musk-backed AfD rises in polls
The SPD is polling between 15 per cent and 16 per cent, trailing in third place just weeks before the February 23 snap ...
German Activists Sue X Demanding Election Influence Data
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activist groups have sued Elon Musk's social media platform X in a Berlin court, accusing it of breaking ...
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The AfD Is a Threat to Jewish Life in Germany
As the country prepares for federal elections in 2025, far-right party Alternative for Germany is making political gains across Germany. But for the country’s Jewish voters, the AfD represents more ...
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Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
At the campaign event in Halle, Musk repeated a common trope of his in this election, saying the AfD is Germany’s “best hope” before adding, “it’s good to be proud of German culture ...
Upcoming elections in Germany will impact support for Ukraine
On the 23rd of February the German people will vote in the federal elections, the outcome of these elections will impact not ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
Germany's Scholz calls for compromise as opposition leader lays out election bid
In the first Bundestag meeting since the ruling coalition collapsed last week, the leader of Germany's largest opposition ...