Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the ...

Germany’s far right AfD party looks set to make large gains when the country heads to the polls on Sunday. The centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) look set to once again become the largest ...

Its economy hadn’t just withstood the ascendance of China; it was thriving in its wake. Its balanced public finances stood ...

Christian Democratic Union likely to finish first and ask centre-left Social Democratic Party to form centrist alliance, ...

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 ...

After the highly unusual U.S. interventions, the AfD remains in second place heading into Germany’s federal election on Sunday.

The viral photo shows First Lady Melania Trump kissing Justin Trudeau on his cheek after he did the same with the ex-German chancellor Angela Merkel ...

It is a pivotal moment for Germany's far-right AfD ahead of national elections Sunday. The party is polling at 21% — likely ...

Ursula von der Leyen is about to face the most serious challenge to her leadership since she became European Commission ...

Explore the controversial impact of Germany's "Debt Break" - a radical economic rule limiting government spending. Discover why this policy, designed to prevent debt crises, is now blamed for ...

Germany has a complicated system in which voters get two votes, one for the candidate in their own constituency, and another for a party's electoral list. There's also a minimum 5% threshold for a ...

The brake - part of Germany's response to the 2009 financial crisis under former chancellor Angela Merkel - limits the ...