State elections could spell doom for Germany's oldest party

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. Now, the SPD is fighting for relevance. This year, five state elections could spell trouble ...

Polls open in pivotal parliamentary elections in Germany

German are voting for their next parliament and, ultimately, government on Sunday in the country’s snap federal election. The ...

Germany's Merz re-elected as head of conservative party

Germany's governing conservative party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), on Friday re-elected Chancellor Friedrich Merz as its chairman. Merz was backed by a large majority of 878 delegates in ...

Germany's Merz vows to keep out far-right as he warns of a changed world

BERLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Friday not to let the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party "ruin" Germany and told his fellow conservatives to prepare for a raw ...