Merz, Scholz and Germany

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,
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 two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw
With two weeks to go till Germany's Bundestag elections, the two men most likely to be voted chancellor held a heated debate on national issues. Follow DW for the latest.
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end as soon as possible.
Scholz vs Merz: German chancellor candidates clash in election TV debate
In their first and only one-on-one live TV debate ahead of the February 23 vote, centre-left Scholz – who is hoping for a late comeback amid poor poll ratings – went on the of
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 ...
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Poll: Germany’s top three parties dip two weeks ahead of election
The three parties leading so far in the German polls have lost ground slightly, according to the latest survey by the INSA ...
‘Utterly terrifying’ poll reveals Elon Musk effect pushing far-right AfD closer to power in Germany
Exclusive: New polling from Germany appears to suggest the intervention by the world’s richest man could have a significant ...
German Conservatives Extend Lead Over Far Right in Election Poll
Support for Germany’s conservative opposition gained slightly in a new poll, suggesting CDU leader Friedrich Merz’s ...
German conservatives fall in poll ahead of election
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by 2 percentage points to 28% within a week, a survey showed on Tuesday after ...
Front-runner in German election says his party will 'never' work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” ...
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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 ...
What Germany's election means for Bitcoin and the super rich
Germany elects a new parliament on February 23, with potential ramifications for the financial industry of Europe's largest ...
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Germany's February Election: Parties, Polls, and Policies
Germany is gearing up for a snap national election on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ...
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 ...