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Factbox-Germany's election in polls, parties and policy debates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,
Germany’s Scholz describes Trump’s Gaza proposal as a ‘scandal’ in election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. could take ownership of the Gaza Strip, relocate its population and redevelop it as a “scandal.”
Scholz Fails to Land Decisive Blow in German Election TV Debate
Chancellor Olaf Scholz struggled to land the decisive blow he urgently needs on conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz in the first of two televised debates ahead of Germany’s snap election in two weeks.
Germany's Scholz, rival Merz face off in heated pre-election debate
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz faced off in a heated TV debate on Sunday, exactly two weeks before the country heads to the polls. Scholz attacked Merz - whose conservative CDU/CSU alliance is leading in the polls on around 30% ahead of the election on February 23 - over his decision last week to pass a motion on migration reform in parliament with votes from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
German election: Voters say Scholz-Merz 'duel' was a draw
With two weeks to go till Germany's Bundestag elections, the two men most likely to be voted chancellor held a heated debate on national issues. Follow DW for the latest.
Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections
German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his chief challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end as soon as possible.
German election: Who are the top candidates and what are their policy priorities?
With less than two weeks to go, here is Euronews' guide to how Germany got here, the main political contenders, and their ...
Germany’s Main Parties Slip in Election Poll, Far-Left Gains
Germany’s three strongest parties lost ground slightly in a new poll ahead of the nation’s Feb. 23 snap election, while the ...
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Germany’s far right woos the workers in election battle
Bochmann has worked at the Zwickau plant for nearly three decades, most recently in quality control, before being elected by ...
At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
More than 200,000 protesters have demonstrated in Munich against far-right extremism ahead of the German general election.
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Germany election 2025: Parties, polls and key issues
BERLIN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf ...
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Germany’s election campaign is creating a security risk
And the defence minister, Boris Pistorius, has become Germany’s most popular politician despite issuing stark warnings that ...
Germany Federal election: Here are the key parties, candidates, dates and everything you need to know
The Bundestag, Germany's lower House, will vote on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in 2024.
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Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?
As Germans prepare to vote on Feb. 23, an almighty argument over whether mainstream parties should work with the ...
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Germany’s Election Made a Radical Migration U-Turn
The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war.
What Germany's election means for Bitcoin and the super rich
Germany elects a new parliament on February 23, with potential ramifications for the financial industry of Europe's largest ...
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The battle for 5% that will shape Germany’s next government
Framed as the troublemaker in an unpopular coalition, the FDP is mostly polling below Germany’s electoral threshold of 5%. If ...