The possibilities for conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz to form a coalition government are looking increasingly ...

The conservative Christian Democrats haven't sustained major damage despite having accepted support from the Alternative for Germany. But fewer people now trust chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz not ...

DW looks at the main parties' campaign platforms.Germany' s center-right bloc of Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian ...

Millions are set to go to the polls in key energy economies in 2025 as politicians seek to woo electorates with security, the cost of living, exploitation of natural resources and decarbonisation ...

Tensions are rising as the German election on February 23 draws ever closer. The tone among the parties had already become rougher in recent weeks, with candidates fighting for every vote. But the ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other key European leaders are deep underwater in popular support, according to a new poll ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz took aim at the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) on Thursday, saying that any votes ...

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz took aim at the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) on Thursday, saying that any votes ...

Across Europe, centrist parties increasingly paint even mild social democracy as a “radical left” threat. The wild rhetoric ...

The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...

After years of pandering to far-right talking points, Germany is on the brink of voting in the AfD — and it only has itself ...

As Germany enters the final few weeks of its election campaign, the man poised to be the next chancellor has doubled down on ...