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Germany, Election Matters

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

WLRN · 4h

Here's what to know about Germany's election this Sunday

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place.

AOL · 6h

Explainer-How do Germany's federal elections work?

Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? Germany's reformed voting system aims to blend British- or American-style single-member constituencies with the proportionality characteristic of most continental European countries.

Merz promises end to Scholz government

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Merz promises end to Scholz government as Germany set for election

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz jubilantly promised the end of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's administration as a heated election campaign came to a close on Saturday. "There are just under 26 hours to go,

DPA International on MSN · 12d

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).

Africanews English on MSN · 11h

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support. View on euronews

Europe PMIs in spotlight ahead of weekend German elections

The New York Times · 4h

Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election

Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Euro Vulnerable Ahead of German Election

The euro fell against the dollar and is vulnerable as markets aren’t pricing in much risk of a stronger-than-expected result from the far-right AfD party in the German election Sunday, according to ING.

Reuters · 1d

EUROPE PMIs in the spotlight ahead of weekend German elections

Euro zone PMIs are expected to show a further expansion in growth, helped by a pick up in services and an easing of the long-running downturn in manufacturing. The focus in U.S. figures will be whether the manufacturing sector's recent rebound into expansion is being sustained.

On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

The Economist1h

Amid turmoil, a fearful Germany goes to the polls

Donald Trump is smashing up assumptions about America’s place in Europe’s security architecture that perhaps held faster in ...

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Germany's Scholz rebukes Vance, defends Europe's stance on hate speech and far right

By Andreas Rinke and Ingrid Melander MUNICH (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to ...

Newsweek on MSN7d

JD Vance Rebuked by Germany's Scholz

Germany's chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has hit back at Vice President JD Vance who had criticized European nations over free ...

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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 ...

Germany's Scholz: debt ceiling will not cap our defence spending

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday predicted that a new government would create an exemption for spending on defence ...

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Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...

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Germany elections: What do the polls say? Who is leading the race for Bundestag?

The centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) are projected to win Germany’s 2025 federal election, securing 30 per cent of ...

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Germany, Election Matters

Merz promises end to Scholz government

Europe PMIs in spotlight ahead of weekend German elections

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