The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz is ahead in the polls, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD ...

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

Following the election, the party with the most votes will nominate a candidate for chancellor. The candidate must secure an absolute majority in the Bundestag to be sworn in as the country's new ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on ...

Sunday's vote is being held more than half a year ahead of schedule after centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way ...

Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the ...

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? Germany's reformed voting system ...

Germany has a reformed voting system that has been in effect since 2023. This system prioritises proportionality over individual member seats ...

Germany’s far-right AfD party looks set to make large gains when the country heads to the polls on Sunday. The centre-right ...

Regardless of the outcome, Sunday's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to ...

Three trends, each a source of grave concern for Germans, form the backdrop to Sunday’s Bundestag elections: an uncertain, ...

The German word “Zeitwende” signifies a major change of some kind that alters the present course of events. Chancellor Scholz ...