Germany, Voters

Germany election live updates: Voters head to the polls to elect a new parliament
Four candidates are running to be Germany’s next leader: incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz, current Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Alice Weidel, of the far-right AfD.
Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election
Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.
Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
Germany’s center-right opposition is favored to win today’s election, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World War II.
Alternative for Germany set to make gains as Germany goes to the polls
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as the Social Democratic Party faces its worst result since 1887
Leading Contenders Make Their Final Appeals to German Voters Before a Landmark Election
The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.
Germans start voting, polls suggest shift to right
Germans were voting in a national election on Sunday that is expected to restore power to Friedrich Merz's conservatives while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is forecast to achieve its best result yet in Europe's ailing economic powerhouse.
Germans vote in high-stakes election watched closely by Europe and US
Conservative Friedrich Merz is expected to win, but the far-right AfD is set for a strong second place.
Germans head to the polls in critical election with far-right gains expected
Germans are voting in the 2025 federal election on Sunday, with a leadership change being all but guaranteed. The election is taking place earlier the originally planned after the previous coalition fell apart in November.
Gloomy Germans vote in election which conservatives are set to win
Germans vote in a national election on Sunday which is expected to see Friedrich Merz's conservatives regain power and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.

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The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
A new band of influencers unafraid of confrontation has helped elevate the Alternative for Germany party to second in ...
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...
It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind.
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Germany on eve of vote expected to see far-right surge
German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of crucial elections in which conservatives are ...
Katya Adler: Far right looks for election breakthrough as Germany falters
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.
What is the 'firewall' against the far-right Alternative for Germany party?
The anti-immigrant and far-right Alternative for Germany party has established itself as a significant political force in the ...
Why Germany Is at a Crossroads
The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.
Immigration and an ailing economy dominate Germany’s election as far-right eye gains
The world’s third largest economy goes to the polls Sunday under the shadow of unusually brusque interventions from the Trump ...