Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to know
It is a representation of the Federal Republic of Germany and is the most important body with decisive legislative authority. A no-confidence vote was held in January as chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed in November 2024 after sacking the cabinet finance minister,
Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it.
Scholz's SPD up Three Points After German Migration Debate, Poll Shows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive bill on migration put forward by the conservatives and backed by a far-right party,
German Chancellor Scholz's SPD sees rise in voter support, poll shows
A recent poll shows Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gaining ground with a three-point increase to 18% ahead of Germany's February 23 election. According to the YouGov poll published on Wednesday,
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Russia supported sabotage spree in Germany to roil election campaign, report says
German investigators believe that a wave of car vandalism across Germany, initially blamed on radical climate activists, is ...
Germany's Scholz faces Biden-like pressure to stand down in Feb 23 election as Musk-backed AfD rises in polls
The SPD is polling between 15 per cent and 16 per cent, trailing in third place just weeks before the February 23 snap ...
Germany probes car vandalism amid Russia vote meddling fears
German prosecutors are investigating cases of car vandalism, with reports suggesting a link to Russian election interference ...
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Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?
As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election
German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January, preliminary data from the country's statistics office ...
Germany’s Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos
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Hundreds of thousands protest against Germany’s far-right ahead of key election
The demonstration was called after Germany’s conservatives sought the support of the far right party in Parliament. Read more ...
Germany's Scholz calls for compromise as opposition leader lays out election bid
In the first Bundestag meeting since the ruling coalition collapsed last week, the leader of Germany's largest opposition ...