Germany’s Splintered Politics Complicates Coalition Building
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrat-led bloc secured 208 out of 630 seats in the lower house of parliament, meaning its ...
Germany's conservatives declare victory in Berlin. Now the hard work begins
A conservative alliance made up of the CDU and CSU is set to lead Germany again, but the new coalition government will have ...
German CDU leader Friedrich Merz 'resolute and determined' says former EU chief
Friedrich Merz speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin.
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Fears after rise of far-right in eastern Germany leaves multicultural Berlin surrounded
Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...
German elections: CDU’s Merz looks set to be next chancellor as far-right AfD surges
Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, ...
German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy
Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
‘Somehow the atmosphere in the streets today is worse’: Irish in Germany react to election success of far-right AfD
While Germany’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to form a coalition with the Social Democratic Party ...
‘Five minutes to midnight’ for German centrists, CDU warns as it seeks coalition
Officials warn that Germany's federal elections on Sunday might be the last gasp of normalcy in the Bundenstag if establishment parties don't fulfill voters' expectations.
Did Germany Really Lurch to the Right This Election? It’s Complicated.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) came in second, doubling its result from last time. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost a lot, their coalition partner the Greens a ...