German opposition leader vows to build 50 gas-fired power plants if elected
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is tipped to be Germany's next chancellor, has vowed to build 50 gas-fired power plants ...
What German parties say on energy policy ahead of February election
Voters in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, go to the polls on Feb. 23 in what marks the first elections since Berlin ...
German federal election poll tracker: who will take over from Scholz?
The fragile three-way coalition in the Bundestag has shattered. Olaf Scholz, the chancellor, has lost a vote of confidence ...
German stocks are quietly rallying. An election’s coming up.
German stocks have been the stars of the young new year, ripping higher on Friday to a fresh record high. The gains come amid ...
A far-right party uses a mock plane ticket to campaign for deportations in Germany
German police are investigating an election campaign flyer by a far-right party that looks like a plane ticket and calls for ...
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese ...
Germany's far-right vows 'total border closures' and mass deportations if it wins election
The leader of Germany's far-right party has vowed to close the country's borders for 100 days and enforce mass deportations, ...
Germany's leader: Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.” ...
German election will be test for Sahra Wagenknecht and BSW
The former leader of the Left party is seeking to enter the Bundestag with her BSW. But the party will need to make inroads in the western states where she has always performed weakest.