News, analysis, opinion and polling data on the German federal election in February 2025.
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Berlin court has ordered parliamentary squad to lift ban on far-right lawmakers
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
Friedrich Merz wird versuchen, mit einer moderaten Koalition zu regieren, während der Rückhalt für extremistische politische Kräfte zunimmt
Friedrich Merz will try to govern with a moderate coalition at a time of rising support for extremist political forces
CDU leader has vowed to seal negotiations with Social Democrats by April
German election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament
Non-voters and young people turned out for the AfD and far left, depriving the CDU of an enthusiastic mandate
Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fate
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Expectations of Germany’s next chancellor are already sky-high but coalition talks will be tough
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as Social Democratic party faces its worst result since 1887
Christian Democrats secure under 30% of vote, while far-right AfD comes in historic second place
A series of assaults by foreign nationals has fuelled debate about migration ahead of Sunday’s election
Nationale und internationale Spannungen sowie wirtschaftliche Stagnation überschatten die Bundestagswahl am Sonntag
Domestic and international tensions as well as economic stagnation hang over Sunday’s Bundestag vote
Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls
Far-right AfD could win its first direct seats in centre-left SPD’s Ruhr stronghold on Sunday
Election victors must confront economic malaise, external security threats and domestic tensions
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February vote
As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is heading
Co-leader of Alternative for Germany becomes focus in four-way televised debate a week before national polls
Hungarian leader mends ties with Alice Weidel 10 days before German elections
Pforzheim is a microcosm of migration and economic debates boosting AfD ahead of Germany’s federal elections
Election frontrunner suggests he could back overhaul of requirement that caps country’s deficit at 0.35% of GDP
