The conservative CDU are strong favourites. But the election could bring record results for the far right AfD, which is ...

In Germany's crucial election, Friedrich Merz’s centre-right CDU leads, with far-right AfD set for its best postwar result.

Voting is underway in what many are calling Germany's most crucial election in decades. The snap election was triggered by ...

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Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 733 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the ...

From Elon Musk to Zelenskyy, here’s a look at foreign actors who had a strong influence on the German political landscape as ...

The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The ...

If the far-right AfD performs well in Germany's national elections, it could have major implications for the EU.

The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters. The opposition leader and front-runner vowed ...

In Germany that once swore to never again let fascism take over, neo-Nazis of Alternative for Germany (AfD) are projected to ...

Voting started for the general election in Germany on Sunday, which opinion polls suggest will bring a new chancellor and a ...