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

Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right ...

German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday, but may not have a new government for several months.

According to YouGov’s final MRP poll before the election, the far-right AfD’s 145 seats will surpass the 115 projected for ...

For Germans heading to the polls for a snap election, climate is not quite as important a factor as it used to be.

The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.

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

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

The most likely outcome of Sunday’s German election would see Berlin play a more assertive role on the European stage – if at the risk of stepping on some toes.

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 ...

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 ...

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