Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
The resurgence of the far-left Left Party, as well as a historic result for the far-right AfD, demonstrates growing support ...
Germany's resurgent Left Party will vote against defence fund, says leader
Germany's Left Party will vote against a special fund for increased military spending in the next legislature, party leader ...
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 ...
Analysis-Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...
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After Germany’s Election, the Left Can Hope Again
Germany took a huge step to the right. The conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) ran a campaign focused on law and order and ...
Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties
An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...
The Latest: Opposition leader Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...
The Latest: Merz wins Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...
I took a long-haul economy flight to Germany. The journey started with a passport hiccup and ended with some travel regrets.
I boarded a 10-hour flight from Denver to Munich. It was a roller coaster of highs and lows, from the airport lounge to the ...
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
Germany’s economy had stalled. In 2024, German GDP was 0.2 percent lower than in the previous year, and forecasts for 2025 ...