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,
German election candidates clash over economy in four-way TV debate
The leading candidates to become Germany's next chancellor clashed over the country's struggling economy in a heated four-way TV debate on Sunday. Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, whose centre-right CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls,
A far-right party is heading for its strongest result yet in Germany’s election
Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.
The latest polls ahead of Germany’s snap election
The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters reported by the German Federal Statistical Office.
Germany snap elections: Thousands protest against far-right AfD party in Berlin
Germany is heading to early elections in less than a week. There’s much at stake for political parties and citizens alike. Just days ahead of the polls, leaders of top parties in Germany participated in a televised debate on Sunday.
Video: As Germany braces for election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right
As Germany braces for election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right A week before Germans vote in a snap election, opinion polls suggest a shift to the right. The governing coalition of social democrat Olaf Scholz collapsed in December,
German parties' election pledges on defence
Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment for a respiratory tract infection, had a peaceful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, Italian media reported on Sunday, while a senior cardinal led a prayer for his recovery.
Who's who in German elections and why this vote is important
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Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?
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German Church Addresses the Rise of the AfD Ahead of Polarizing Election
ANALYSIS: This staunch opposition to a political party would not be the first time the German hierarchy has taken an active ...
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How will the German election be decided?
If “none of the above” were an option in Germany’s election on February 23rd, it might win. Only 40% of Germans say Friedrich ...
Vice President JD Vance meets German far-right leader days before election in Germany
U.S. Vice President JD Vance's office says he met the leader of a German far-right party during a trip to Germany on a day he ...
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X challenges German court decision that forces it to share election data
Elon Musk’s X has challenged a German court decision that instructed the platform to share data with researchers, the court confirmed to POLITICO. In an urgent injunction, the Berlin ...
German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump
The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a ...