Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
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 anti-immigration AfD is threatening to upend politics in Europe’s most powerful
Merz’s Botched Flirtation With Far Right Shakes German Election
The sweat was dripping off Friedrich Merz after the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor saw his bid to outflank an ascendant far right spectacularly backfire in the Bundestag.
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
The bill fell short of 12 votes on Friday. Twelve MPs from Merz’s parliamentary group were absent. The setback came after Merz passed a majority with AfD for a non-binding motion on migration earlier this week,
Merkel criticises Merz for teaming up with Germany's far-right on migration vote
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has faced criticism for accepting support from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. View on euronews
Merkel Weighs in on German Election Amid Merz Immigration Row
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel weighed into Germany's contentious election campaign, criticizing fellow Christian Democrat Friedrich Merz over his decision to force through a hard-line immigration resolution in parliament with votes from the far right.
Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on ...
Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election
German inflation was unchanged year-on-year at 2.8% in January, preliminary data from the country's statistics office ...
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 ...
Migration law gamble backfires for Germany's conservative chancellor hopeful
Friedrich Merz, hitherto favourite to become Germany's next chancellor, suffered a blow three weeks before a national ...
Germany's recession fears return ahead of election
The German economy contracted more than expected in the final quarter of last year, reigniting recession fears as Europe's ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
Germany’s Leader Blasts Musk’s Support For Right-Wing Global Politicians—Here’s Where Else He’s Intervened
I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and large financial resources is so directly involved in ...
Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues
Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.
Germany's government slashes its economic growth forecast for this year to 0.3%
Germany's government has slashed its 2025 growth forecast for the country's economy, Europe's biggest, to just 0.3% after it ...
Analysis: Germany’s establishment blocks the AfD – for now
It was perhaps the most dramatic week for German politics in decades as the Bundestag on Friday held three nail-biting votes ...
France, Germany, others urge EU Commission to protect elections in Europe from foreign interference
France, Germany and 10 other European Union countries want the European Commission to use its powers under the Digital ...