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Germany is in fearful mourning while far-right AfD party surges in polls ahead of election
It was the third suspected terror attack in Germany in as many months. More than two dozen were injured. A woman originally from Algeria, who went on to work for the government, and her two-year-old child were killed.
Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz
Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and Greens or the SPD and FDP. Such negotiations could drag on for months, leavin
Young voters are powering the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Germany heads to the polls on Sunday with far-right party expected to make gains
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the coalition that emerges will face huge challenges, from reviving a flagging economy to forging a foreign policy amid the unpredictability of a new U.
Surging far-right AfD hopes to score new legitimacy as Germans prepare to vote
Germans will head to the polls Sunday looking for leadership at a deeply uncertain time, but all eyes will be trained on a party likely to finish a distant second.
Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains
Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.
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Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s ...
German elections countdown: the uncomfortable truth about Germany’s political and economic state
German elections are taking place on February 23, 2025. Economic stagnation, energy struggles, and rising far-right influence ...
4 candidates want to be Germany’s next chancellor. Who are they?
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the ...
Friedrich Merz targeted by pro-Russian disinformation before German vote, researchers say
A network of more than 700 fake social media accounts has sprung up in the last week of Germany's election campaign, ...
Germany's Scholz slams Merz on AfD cooperation in heated TV debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday accused his conservative rival Friedrich Merz of being ready to cooperate with the ...
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Germany's Merz vows tough migrant policy to stall AfD's rise
Germany's conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz on Wednesday called on voters to give him a strong mandate to ...
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Does Merz have what it takes?
The country’s new government will need to quickly demonstrate its resilience and that it can take on the task of showing that ...