Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to know
It is a representation of the Federal Republic of Germany and is the most important body with decisive legislative authority. A no-confidence vote was held in January as chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed in November 2024 after sacking the cabinet finance minister,
German election 2025: What's in the party programs?
DW looks at the main parties' campaign platforms.Germany' s center-right bloc of Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union has unanimously voted in favor of an election program that promises to lower taxes and stop illegal migration.
Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues
Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.
Germany’s AfD Party Advocates Bitcoin Deregulation Ahead of Election
Germany's upcoming election could pivot its crypto policies as AfD proposes deregulation, clashing with other parties' calls for tighter controls.
Scholz's SPD up Three Points After German Migration Debate, Poll Shows
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gained three percentage points after refusing to support a divisive bill on migration put forward by the conservatives and backed by a far-right party,
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 top four party leaders to face off in TV debate
The leaders of the four best-polling parties ahead of Germany's February 23 parliamentary election are set to take part in an expanded televised debate, broadcaster RTL announced on Wednesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democrats (SPD),
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What are Germany's leading political parties' immigration and citizenship plans?
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Germany’s likely next chancellor concerned over Musk’s political influence in Europe, wants Trump to rein him in
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Germany’s far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
They had support form very rich people in Europe and from Germany, but it was hidden and not public… he helps them to be ...
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How do Germany's leading political parties plan to fix the economy and boost jobs?
The Bundestag will be re-elected in a few weeks in the middle of a recession that Germany just can't seem to shake. So what ...
Germany’s Leader Blasts Musk’s Support For Right-Wing Global Politicians—Here’s Where Else He’s Intervened
I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and large financial resources is so directly involved in ...
How Elon Musk is helping Germany's far-right AfD party go mainstream
Musk's support for AfD has helped what was once a fringe political party enter the mainstream, lifting it up in front of a ...
Musk Says Germany Has ‘Too Much of a Focus on Past Guilt’
His comments to the hard-right Alternative for Germany party escalated efforts by the billionaire to influence the country’s ...
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Here’s what Germany’s next government will look like
Germany’s conservatives are desperate to avoid a three-party coalition, but the outcome depends on how many small parties ...