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Germany’s national election on Feb. 23, 2025, the 20th since the Federal Republic’s establishment in 1949, saw a significant victory for right-wing groups. However, Germany’s Evangelical ...
Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won Sunday’s election as voters rebuked the nation’s left-leaning government for its handling of the economy and immigration. Voters gave ...
Germany’s post-pandemic recovery just never happened. Since 2023, the economy has shrunk twice in a row. That is the first back-to-back contraction since the early 2000s.
The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...
The political system in Germany loves consensus and has a weakness for the lowest common denominator. Sunday's result, however, is a wake-up call for Germany if the Federal Republic is to regain ...
Elections, Gaza, Polarisation Drive Political Crime to Record High in Germany By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -A series of closely fought elections, the war in Gaza and deepening political ...
German opposition parties and business groups are urging chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger new elections after his government collapsed Wednesday, plunging the economy into political turmoil.
Journal Editorial Report: Did the vice president's TV interview move the needle? Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images State-government elections in Germany rarely garner much attention outside Europe ...
Bloomberg Originals explores the causes behind the nation’s political crisis, and how outside forces may affect the outcome of its snap election.
German Election Tilts the Country to the Political Right. ... You look at all the maps – basically they won completely in the former East Germany. The map is like the old Cold War maps.
Germany’s current political leaders are worried that Musk’s statements about the party constitute election interference, though he’s also expressed support for the GOP and the United Kingdom ...
Elections in Germany "are usually dull affairs" but, as Germans head for the polls this weekend, "this time it's different", said Sky News commentator Adam Boulton. The country's proportional ...