An intervention from Germany’s opposition could prove important to the EU’s approach to migration
The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants
The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants
Centre-right opposition leader gets CDU and CSU backing in shift towards tougher line on migration
BSW party made strong showing in regional elections in Saxony and Thuringia
Concerns about immigration, the war in Ukraine and energy are reshaping the country’s political landscape
Polls before a weekend state election place the ruling Christian Democratic Union and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD almost neck and neck
Germany is gearing up for elections in 2025, and the CDU leader plans to come out on top
How the country's main opposition leader tackles the increasingly popular Alternative für Deutschland will go a long way to determining whether he gets an opportunity to become chancellor
Problems facing Germany’s second most expensive rental market are not dissimilar to our own: a lack of new-builds, a surge of new arrivals and a failed rent-cap attempt
Investigation stemming from Germany is separate from Qatargate probe
Analysts suggest Berliners have run out of patience with ruling party SPD after 2021 election ruled invalid
City-state will rerun an election on Sunday after last year’s poll descended into chaos
In era of identity politics, it is not clear what Merz will do about others in party who share Maassen’s views
Ukrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipment
Chancellor Olaf Scholz presents radical rethink of German foreign and energy policy
Hermann Kelly works for right-wing Romanian MEP who opposes ‘mandatory’ vaccines
SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it
Top public health official warns that Germany is heading for ‘a very bad Christmas’
Bank chief saw himself as out of step with likely new German government
Centre-right party begins search for third leader in three years
Analysis: Centre-left SPD wins election with snappy campaign and clear messaging
Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers slump in support, leaving centre-rivals with ‘visible mandate’ to govern
Ruling CDU heads into post-Merkel era with fiasco as support slides eight points
Europe’s most populous – and powerful – country goes to the polls on Sunday
Outgoing chancellor Merkel’s CDU hoping for a record fifth term in government
September 26th vote to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel in Europe’s hot seat
All election promises on tax and pension reform acknowledge recent era’s neglect
The most interesting points of difference between the two candidates to replace Angela Merkel are their plans for the EU
CDU steps up attacks on SPD in federal election campaign as final Merkel term nears end
French president promises to protect those ‘most threatened’ by Taliban insurgency
Johnson will hope to reopen the Northern Ireland protocol with her successor
Exit of the EU's great deal-maker raises prospect for new configurations of power
What will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?
Armin Laschet faces his most serious test amid the country’s once-in-a-century flood
Climate change now likely to be high on political agenda ahead of September election
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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