Germany, Voters

Germany election live updates: Voters head to the polls to elect a new parliament
Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel, of the far-right AfD.
Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win
Germans vote in a national election on Sunday which is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
Leading Contenders Make Their Final Appeals to German Voters Before a Landmark Election
The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.
Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as the Social Democratic Party faces its worst result since 1887
Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.
Germans vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.
Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
Germans are voting in the 2025 federal election on Sunday, with a leadership change being all but guaranteed. The election is taking place earlier the originally planned after the previous coalition fell apart in November.

Germany, AfD

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...
The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
A new band of influencers unafraid of confrontation has helped elevate the Alternative for Germany party to second in ...
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Germany on eve of vote expected to see far-right surge
BERLIN: German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday (Feb 22) on the eve of crucial elections in which ...
It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind.
Germans Are Voting. Here’s What to Watch For.
What Germans decide in national elections that are likely to produce a new chancellor will be of critical importance as ...
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Germany may face long wait for new government after Feb 23 vote
Arduous coalition negotiations tend to drag on for weeks if not months in the country. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Katya Adler: Far right looks for election breakthrough as Germany falters
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.
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Who are the candidates for chancellor in Germany's elections?
Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 733 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the ...
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far-right eye gains
The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump ...