Olaf Scholz bows out with Beatles song, Bach piece and final plea for respect
Outgoing German chancellor will hand over power to centre-right CDU party leader Friedrich Merz
Olaf Scholz
Christian Democratic Union nerves on edge amid Alternative for Germany poll surge
Friedrich Merz has yet to secure the chancellery but polls show his party on just 25 per cent support
Insults, protests and seat-squabbles: Bundestag’s first day with far-right AfD as second-biggest party
Rule changes prevent hardline group’s former leader from opening German parliament
EU leaders back major defence spending in response to ‘existential challenge’ in Ukraine
Taoiseach rejects suggestion that move poses a threat to Ireland’s military neutrality policy
Two dead, several injured after car drives into crowd in German city of Mannheim
Driver detained as police say there are no indications of extremist or religious links to the incident
Merz warns it is ‘five minutes to midnight’ for Europe amid Trump Nato concerns
Germany’s likely next chancellor says Europe must achieve security and defence independence from US
Victory of Friedrich Merz’s party brings bleak prospect of headaches and endless to-do lists
Uncertain outlook in Berlin as man who is likely to be next chancellor has to convince sceptical voters he can deliver change
Germany on course for grand coalition between conservatives and social democrats after CDU victory
Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next German chancellor in election where far-right AfD doubled support
Germany faces tricky talks on new coalition as far-right AfD becomes electoral force
A tired-looking Olaf Scholz says that just as the 2021 victory was his, the 2025 defeat was also his
German elections: ‘A bad feeling is growing’ as country looks for bridge to better future
On Sunday, 59.2 million German voters go to the polls at a time of unprecedented domestic and international tensions
Polls indicate German federal election will return Merkel-style coalition
Christian Democratic Union likely to finish first and ask centre-left Social Democratic Party to form centrist alliance, sidelining Olaf Scholz
US objects to calling out ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 statement on Ukraine
Trump administration splits with allies on holding Moscow responsible for war
Germany to set up centralised deportation facilities in bid to tackle migration
Opposition politicians denounce ‘Dublin Centres’ as pre-election gestures by a government that has lost control of asylum process
Germany votes: ‘I have a bad feeling about this election’
Party founded to help workers improve their lives through political action and involvement is struggling amid growing resistance among voters to listen and engage
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