Germany, election

Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.
Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election
Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.
German election: Germany enters last day of campaigning
The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz is ahead in the polls, with the far-right Alternative for Germany second and Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats coming third. The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz has been consistently polling at first place,
German Voters Prepare to Elect a New Parliament. Here's What to Expect on and After Election Day
German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years
The latest polls ahead of Germany’s snap election
The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters reported by the German Federal Statistical Office.
Germany’s Pollsters Are Nervous as Election Nears
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Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
World / In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack. Linda Mannheim Berlin—Even before German federal elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday (February 23),
Germany gears up for election as its economy slumps
Mounting economic concerns have boosted support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, which is now polling in second place.
German Election: What to Expect From Sunday's Vote
Germany holds a national election on Sunday following a campaign dominated by the issues of irregular migration and a faltering economy. Polls suggest Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on course to lead the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to its worst result since World War II.

Germany, federal elections

Factbox-What kind of coalition government could Germany have after the election?
Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Sunday as the winning party will almost ...
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Germany on eve of elections under shadow of US-European rift
Sunday's vote is being held more than half a year ahead of schedule after centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way ...
CDU promises Germans stable solutions to immigration, terrorism, and defense ahead of election
A conservative backlash is brewing in Germany, but the likely winners are working to make the transition pragmatic and ...
Germany’s rightward shift reflects Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt realignment — and Democratic failures with the working class
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 ...
Germany's poorest city tries to counter rise of AfD party
Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the right-wing AfD party has risen to popularity amid the region's economic decline. In one city — Gelsenkirchen — individuals are ...
These Are the Candidates to Be the Next Chancellor of Germany
Bidding to be Germany’s next leader are the incumbent, the leader of the opposition, the vice chancellor, and a far-right ...
Gilbert: In Germany, Trump's return and embrace of the far-right loom over Sunday's elections
Months after American voters returned Donald Trump to the White House, the 2024 U.S. election is casting a giant shadow over ...
Germany Goes To The Polls On February 23
We are now a few days away from the German general election (February 23), which is becoming even more significant in the ...