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It’s hard not to see the political parallels between Cottbus, a city of 100,000 about 75 miles south of Berlin, and Rust Belt ...

With Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) on the rise, frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s attempts to outflank the far-right on ...

Germany is being battered from within by a faltering economy and from without by a vengeful Trump administration.

The rise of minor parties could leave Germany on the brink of another unhappy three-way coalition, fresh polling suggested on ...

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Aydan Özoğuz, a Turkish German politician and vice president of the German parliament, has called on voters to make their ...

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...

German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in ...

What will happen on the day, who can vote and what happens next? We round up all the key points to get you prepared for the ...

Favourite for Chancellorship Friedrich Merz is a wind sceptic – albeit a moderate one – while pro-renewables Greens are less likely to join government this time ...

Founded in 2013, the AfD is controversial for its hardline on migration and asylum-seekers, with frequent rows surrounding ...