Germany said to be weighing special funds for defence and infrastructureGermany's potential new coalition government is considering setting up two special funds worth up to 900 billion euros for defence and infr...
02 Mar, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Germany elections: The biggest winners and losers, and why AfD's rise is significantFriedrich Merz has led the Christian Democrats to victory in Germany's election. The 69-year-old politician will now enter into talks with ...
24 Feb, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls showGermany's opposition conservatives won Sunday's national election, with Friedrich Merz poised to become chancellor. The far-right AfD score...
24 Feb, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Germany's conservatives win election but hard coalition talks loomGermany's conservatives won the national election, placing Friedrich Merz in a difficult position as chancellor. A fractured vote boosted t...
24 Feb, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Is Germany moving towards World War II era as far-right AfD gains momentum in Europe's biggest economy?Germany’s latest election has been nothing short of seismic. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has secured a historic second-plac...
24 Feb, 2025, 09.59 AM IST
Germany preps for elections as right-wing party gains momentumGermany is preparing for high-stakes elections with migration policies at the forefront of debate. The center-right CDU and CSU lead the po...
23 Feb, 2025, 07.13 AM IST
Germany wouldn’t fly solo on tougher EU immigrationFriedrich Merz, frontrunner for German Chancellor, plans to enforce strict immigration policies. His proposals include an entry ban for tho...
29 Jan, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Germany approves immigration law revamp in bid to attract skilled workers"This draft law secures prosperity in Germany," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said as she presented the government's plan in the chamber, ...
23 Jun, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
Germany in political limbo after Social Democrats' narrow winFinance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats' (SPD) campaign, said Europe's biggest power would not be thrown off by the powe...
28 Sep, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Germany polls: SPD beats Angela Merkel's party, rivals scramble to lead next govtMerkel is still Germany's most popular politician, whose voluntary departure marks a watershed moment for the country of 83 million people....
27 Sep, 2021, 09.51 AM IST
Yen sinks, Australian dollar climbs as Evergrande contagion fears recedeThe safe-haven yen sank to its lowest in nearly three months on Monday, while the risk-sensitive Australian dollar continued to recover fro...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.57 AM IST
Conservatives, social democrats tied in vote to decide Angela Merkel successorMerkel has been in power since 2005 but plans to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event to set the future cour...
27 Sep, 2021, 07.51 AM IST
Explainer: How Germany's baffling electoral system worksVoters cast two votes: the first for their representative in one of the 299 districts, the second for the party they want in parliament. Al...
25 Sep, 2021, 02.42 AM IST
Merkel paralysis: Why Germany's conservatives can't decide on a successorPressure is mounting on the conservatives to agree a candidate to succeed Merkel, who has led them to four victories, as its ratings wallow...
16 Apr, 2021, 03.09 PM IST
Angela Merkel's party chooses new leader ahead of German electionChancellor Angela Merkel's center-right party is choosing a new leader this weekend, a decision that will help shape German voters' choice ...
14 Jan, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
Merkel seeks way out of German crisis as minister dangles resignationInterior Minister Horst Seehofer offered to quit his cabinet post and the chairmanship of Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU) at a party...
02 Jul, 2018, 11.26 PM IST
Merkel set to be German chancellor for fourth term: PollsLatest opinion polls conducted just days before the election unanimously forecast that 62-year-old Merkel, will remain at the helm of the n...
21 Sep, 2017, 11.08 AM IST