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),
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,
Front-runner in German election says his party will ‘never’ work with the far right
The front-runner in Germany’s upcoming election says the far-right Alternative for Germany is his “most important opponent” and his party will “never” work with it.
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,
German conservatives fall in poll ahead of election
Support for Germany's conservative bloc fell by 2 percentage points to 28% within a week, a survey showed on Tuesday after its lead candidate Friedrich Merz used the backing of the far-right to get plans for a migration crackdown through parliament.
German Chancellor Scholz's SPD sees rise in voter support, poll shows
A recent poll shows Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) gaining ground with a three-point increase to 18% ahead of Germany's February 23 election. According to the YouGov poll published on Wednesday,
Germany's Scholz calls for compromise as opposition leader lays out election bid
In the first Bundestag meeting since the ruling coalition collapsed last week, the leader of Germany's largest opposition ...
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Scholz faced pressure from own party to step down as election candidate, report says
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz faced internal pressure from his own Social Democratic Party (SPD) to bow out as the party’s leadership candidate for the upcoming election, according to ...
Amid heated migration debate, Germany sees 34% drop in asylum requests in 2024
Asylum applications in Germany fell by 34% last year, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, in news welcomed by the outgoing ...
What next in the fight against the far-right Alternative for Germany?
The Christian Democrats have vividly demonstrated that they will not be dissuaded from embracing the Alternative for Germany ...
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Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?
As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...
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 Election Is Challenging Historic Taboos
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Hundreds of thousands protest against Germany’s far-right ahead of key election
The demonstration was called after Germany’s conservatives sought the support of the far right party in Parliament. Read more ...
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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.