EU allies are cautiously hopeful the elections might deliver a more coherent government able to help drive forward policy at ...

Far right comes second, getting best result in a postwar national vote in Germany, sending shock waves across Europe.

The centre-right CDU/CSU bloc is leading the race in Germany's federal election, initial exit polls showed on Sunday.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats hold commanding lead against Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in latest ...

Turnout in the federal election, Germany’s 21st since the second world war, appears to be high. By 2pm on Sunday, 52 per cent of voters had cast their vote in polling stations, the Federal Returning ...

German voters are heading to the polls to elect a new government, with Friedrich Merz and his CDU leading. Key issues include ...

The motion was approved thanks to votes from AfD – marking a first in post-war Germany which prompted opponents to accuse Mr Merz of breaking the firewall, which he denies. “We will under no ...

Germany headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with the election described by Western media as intense. A Chinese expert said this election will be extremely polarized and fragmented ...

The Oxford Student considers the impact of three serious crises of democracy our globe will continue to face in 2025 ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

Germans cast their ballots in a widely observed, nationwide election. After a day of demonstrations, Berliners turned out to ...

Germans vote in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, while the ...