Berlin: Germany may face months of uncertainty after the CDU/CSU conservative bloc won the national election but with no clear option for forming a government amid a fragmented political landscape. With as many as seven parties possibly entering parliament, the conservatives, on course for just under 30 per cent of the vote, will need to … 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
Key Parties in the Election: The upcoming German election features four major parties vying for voter support. These parties include the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), the Social Democratic Party (SPD) led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Greens, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Electoral System: Germany’s electoral system combines … Read more
Germany is preparing for a pivotal parliamentary election on February 23, following the collapse of the coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in December. The key issues of the country are its struggling economy, migration, and Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. Why is a snap election taking place? View of the glass dome of … 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
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that it was “wrong and dangerous” of US President Donald Trump to call Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator”. “What is correct is that Volodymyr Zelensky is the elected head of state of Ukraine,” Scholz told the Spiegel news site. Earlier on Wednesday Trump called Zelensky “a dictator … Read more
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk’s backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it “really disgusting” and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc. The U.S. billionaire and ally of U.S. President Donald Trump has multiple times attacked the chancellor and his government, calling on him … Read more