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 ...
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Germans Head to the Polls in Europe’s Most Important Election This Year
Regardless of the outcome, today's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to ...
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 ...