As Germany election looms, far-right German party continues to gather support
German voters head to the polls this month for an election that will determine who the country’s new chancellor will be. The Feb. 23 poll is a snap election, following the collapse of center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government last year.
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,
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. Even though it's highly unlikely to take a share of power soon,
Germany’s Main Parties Slip in Election Poll, Far-Left Gains
Germany’s three strongest parties lost ground slightly in a new poll ahead of the nation’s Feb. 23 snap election, while the far-left Linke cracked the 5% threshold which opens the doors to potentially enter the Bundestag.
Will the far right be the second largest party? Everything you need to know about Germany's elections
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to be voted out of office as Europe's biggest economy goes to the polls. Sky News looks at the key issues in the elections and what could happen next.
Why Germany's refugees are fuelling election debate on economy
Limiting Germany's refugee intake is a major issue in the campaign for the February 23 federal election, with the conservatives and far-right parties leading polls partly thanks to promises to halt the influx.
Left Party gains confidence as German election nears
With rising poll numbers and renewed purpose, the socialist Left Party is increasingly confident of making it back into the Bundestag. It's a turnaround that few predicted.Last year was a political nightmare for the Left Party: In January,
German election: Who are the top candidates and what are their policy priorities?
Germany's conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote. View on euronews
Germany extends border controls by 6 months as election rivals focus on migration ahead of poll
Germany’s outgoing government is the border checks it imposed on all its frontiers last fall by another six months as it ...
Scholz clashes with Merz over German economy and migration at last parliament meeting before poll
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has accused his main rival in Germany's upcoming election of "constant about turns," while Friedrich ...
Germany election: What types of coalition government are possible?
Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as the winning party will almost ...
Debt brake reform hinges on Germany’s small parties
The runner-up is likely to be the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), which has long been excluded by other parties as a prospective coalition partner due to its extremism. The centre-left ...
Germany’s Would-Be Chancellor Tries to Get Back on Cruise Control
Dogged by protesters, but apparently safe from damage in the polls, Friedrich Merz is putting a failed immigration gambit ...
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What Germany’s East-West divide means for the election
Despite making up less than one-fifth of the German population, eastern German voters are in particular focus ahead of the Feb. 23 election because of the strength of the far-right Alternative for ...
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly ...
In Germany’s elections, a last, best chance to hold off extremists
As for the roots of Germans’ despair, there’s a long list. Start with an economy that has flatlined for five years amid ...