Berlin, Germany: Germany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Here are 5 prominent faces from the chamber: HELMUT KOHL’S GRANDSON – Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, had been chancellor for 14 … Read more
Berlin: At least one person was killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in the western German city of Mannheim, the German media reported on Monday, citing witnesses. A black SUV drove at high speed into people, knocking over several pedestrians in Planken, the main shopping street in … Read more
Berlin: The conservative alliance in Germany secured victory in the national election, with Friedrich Merz set to become the next German chancellor, exit polls showed on Sunday. The result marked a significant shift in the country’s political landscape, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which enjoyed the endorsement of prominent US figures including Elon … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lamented a “bitter” defeat after his centre-left Social Democrats slumped to a heavy loss in Sunday’s national elections. “The election result is poor and I bear responsibility,” Scholz told SPD party members, while congratulating conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz, whose party came out on top. (Except … Read more
Berlin: Polling stations in Germany opened Sunday for pivotal snap national elections, which are expected to see conservatives regain power and the far-right scoring its best-ever result as Europe’s ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. After weeks of campaigns dominated by Germany’s faltering economy and a succession of deadly attacks that have made migration and security … Read more
Berlin: Germany is set to hold the crucial federal election on Sunday (February 23) to elect its next chancellor. The snap polls were called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell apart at the end of last year, the results of which will shape the future of Europe’s most influential nation and the … Read more
A car crashed into a group of people in Munich, injuring several, police have confirmed. Authorities have launched a major operation in the Dachauer Strasse area to investigate the incident.The German police in a statement confirmed that they have a “strong presence on-site” and that the driver of the vehicle has been arrested. As per … Read more