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Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
Germany's inflation steady at 2.8% in January ahead of February election
German inflation was unchanged in January, coming in at 2.8% on an annual basis according to preliminary data from statistics ...
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Germany’s Pistorius pushes back on Trump’s NATO spending demand
Defense minister dismisses 5 percent target as unrealistic, as Germany grapples with budget uncertainty ahead of snap elections.
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 far-right AfD party is obsessed with Trump and Musk
You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on our side, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump? Which side has more sex appeal?” ...
Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
Tens of thousands of Germans have protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant ...
Germany's recession fears return ahead of election
The German economy contracted more than expected in the final quarter of last year, reigniting recession fears as Europe's ...
Germany’s Merz Faces Backlash After Migration Bill Defeat
The bill’s defeat — after Merz secured the passage of a similar motion on Wednesday — suggests that some of his own ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany Election Candidates
Election posters at a street in Duesseldorf, Germany, show the top candidates for chancellor, Robert Habeck of the Green Party, Friedrich Merz of the CDU and Olaf Scholz for the SPD, from left, prior ...