Will Friedrich Merz be Germany’s next chancellor?
Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the ...
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 ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for German chancellor?
Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...
Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains
Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.
What's at stake in Germany's election and why is there 'deep unease' about one party's plans?
German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday, but may not have a new government for several months.
German election live updates: Final poll predicts large gains for AfD days before voters cast ballots
According to YouGov’s final MRP poll before the election, the far-right AfD’s 145 seats will surpass the 115 projected for ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?
The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.
Germany heads to the polls on Sunday with far-right party expected to make gains
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the ...
Why Germany’s confidence is shattered and its economy is kaput
Its economy hadn’t just withstood the ascendance of China; it was thriving in its wake. Its balanced public finances stood ...
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Europe braces for a ‘new’ Germany
The most likely outcome of Sunday’s German election would see Berlin play a more assertive role on the European stage – if at the risk of stepping on some toes.
What’s common between Germany’s likely next chancellor and his main rival? Both give women voters the ick
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 ...
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Photo of Melania Trump air kissing Justin Trudeau resurfaces amid fierce US-Canada hockey face-off
The viral photo shows First Lady Melania Trump kissing Justin Trudeau on his cheek after he did the same with the ex-German chancellor Angela Merkel ...