Although Germany has rarely handed an absolute majority to any candidate, Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz's ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

But Germany’s voting system is notoriously complex, making it difficult for many to digest the results as they roll in on ...

BERLIN: Germans went to the polls on Sunday (Feb 23) in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites ...

If the far-right AfD performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.

What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as ...

Germany is the most populous country in the 27-nation European Union and a leading member of NATO. It has been Ukraine’s biggest second-weapons supplier, after the U.S. It will be central to shaping ...

Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice ...

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German citizens aged 18 and up can vote. At least 59.2 million people in the nation of 84 million are eligible, about 2.3 ...

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The ...

Merz's CDU/CSU bloc has consistently led polls but is unlikely to win a majority given Germany's fragmented political landscape, forcing it to sound out coalition partners ...