German election winner Merz starts talks on forming govtGermany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz has initiated coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) following their election victory...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.03 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
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
Who will win Germany’s high-stakes election? Will AfD, the far-right party backed by Elon Musk and JD Vance, take power?Germany’s 2025 election is set to reshape the nation’s future as economic struggles, political instability, and the rise of the far-right A...
22 Feb, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Cheat sheet on Germany's colour-coded politicsGermany is preparing for elections after its previous three-party coalition collapsed. The main political parties are aligned by color code...
16 Feb, 2025, 08.35 AM IST
Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to knowThe Bundestag, Germany's lower House, will vote on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in 2024. Key issues for t...
05 Feb, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for February 23Since the post-World War II constitution doesn't allow the Bundestag to dissolve itself, it was up to Steinmeier to decide whether to disso...
27 Dec, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote, setting up election in FebruaryGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for a snap election on February 23rd. His three-party co...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.17 PM IST
Which German coalition plans will still be implemented?Following the collapse of Germany's coalition government, some laws may still pass before the February election. The former coalition partn...
16 Dec, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
Protecting democracy, adjusting taxes - which German coalition plans could survive?Germany's political parties are uniting to safeguard the Constitutional Court from potential threats posed by the far-left and far-right pa...
13 Nov, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Crisis-hit Germany headed for Feb 23 election: SourceGermany will hold early elections on February 23. The decision comes after the collapse of the coalition government. The current Chancellor...
13 Nov, 2024, 10.56 AM IST
German voters, opposition mount pressure on Olaf Scholz for early pollsEurope's largest economy was thrown into disarray this week with the collapse of Scholz's three-way coalition and disagreements over how mu...
08 Nov, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
Germany's Olaf Scholz fires his finance minister as his coalition collapsesGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the dismissal of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, citing a breach of trust and irreconcilabl...
08 Nov, 2024, 12.32 AM IST
Germany's leader expected to lead country with minority government after coalition collapseGermany's coalition government collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister. Other ministers resigned, but one later d...
07 Nov, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe's largest economyThe German government, led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, reached an agreement on Friday regarding the 2025 budget and a stimulus package for t...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.52 PM IST
German leftists set to head first regional stateCoalition leaders announced that dealing with the communist past of eastern Germany will be a main focus of the new government's policy.
21 Nov, 2014, 01.18 PM IST