Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election; conservative candidate favored to win
Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election
The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, ...
Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...
Germany’s far-right seeks to convert the power of Trump into election gains
Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favourite to become Germany's next chancellor?
The 69-year-old CDU leader Friedrich Merz is a major favourite for the German chancellorship after Sunday's snap election.
Europe in turmoil as Germany heads to polls
The closely watched purchasing managers' index of activity in the single currency bloc came in at 50.2 - just above the ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PCE Data, German Elections in Focus
Germany's Ifo business climate index on Monday could confirm the optimism in the latest ZEW sentiment index. The breakdown of fourth-quarter German GDP on Tuesday will provide insight into the strong ...
Debt brake the central focus for investors ahead of German election
The far-right AfD – which is anti-reform – trails the CDU on 21 per cent, with the ruling SPD on 16 per cent and the Greens ...