Angela Merkel Is Retired. But She’s Still on the Ballot.
If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy ...
Germany Election 2025: Who is Friedrich Merz, Angela Merkel's old rival
German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in ...
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Friedrich Merz gives women voters the ick
In a survey out last year, women aged 14 to 29 reported significantly less support for Merz’s party than their male peers ...
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 ...
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 ...
Scholz promised stability, but Germany got chaos instead
The deeper rot in German governance will require more fundamental reforms than any coalition is likely to deliver.