Germany's top four party leaders to face off in TV debate
The leaders of the four best-polling parties ahead of Germany's February 23 parliamentary election are set to take part in an expanded televised debate, broadcaster RTL announced on Wednesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD),
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
Germany's February Election: Parties, Polls, and Policies
Germany is gearing up for a snap national election on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition. The main contenders include the SPD, CDU/CSU, Greens, AfD, FDP, Linke, and BSW.
German conservatives fall in poll ahead of election
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by 2 percentage points to 28% within a week, a survey showed on Tuesday after its lead candidate Friedrich Merz used the backing of the far-right to get plans for a migration crackdown through parliament.
Conservative Merz vows to 'lead Germany forward' at party conference
Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, said on Monday he is ready to "lead Germany forward" as his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) assembled in Berlin for a party conference three weeks before national elections.
Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz says his party will 'never' work with far-right
The centre-right CDU has been accused of breaking 'taboo' by putting forward a motion to the Bundestag for a stricter migration policy which was backed by the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD).
Germany's Merz tells party to 'stay course' after protests against far-right vote
Germany's election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Monday called on his conservative CDU to "stay the course" after mass protests against its acceptance of far-right AfD support for calls to restrict immigration.
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Scholz faced pressure from own party to step down as election candidate, report says
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced internal pressure from his own Social Democratic Party (SPD) to bow out as the party’s leadership candidate for the upcoming election, according to ...
How Elon Musk is boosting far-right’s influence in Germany ahead of crucial elections
With just weeks remaining before Germany’s election, Elon Musk has openly endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD ...
Upcoming elections in Germany will impact support for Ukraine
On the 23rd of February the German people will vote in the federal elections, the outcome of these elections will impact not ...
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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 ...
What next in the fight against the far-right Alternative for Germany?
The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...
Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election
German inflation was unchanged in January, coming in at 2.8% on an annual basis according to preliminary data from statistics ...
German parliament backs election front-runner’s call for tough border rules with far-right support
Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...
After the split, Germany’s Left party goes back to basics in bid to rise again
Licking its wounds and now facing an existential federal election, the Left has gone back to basics with a manifesto ...