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An initially cordial meeting between US President Donald Trump, that started so well, compliments and pleasantries exchanged until Vice President…

Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz makes surprise trip to Paris for talks with Macron Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz made…

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Friedrich Merz Germany 2025: Winner Merz weighing up coalition options after ruling out AfD partership The Conservative CDU won the…

Germany 2025 political race: Winner Friedrick Merz calls for independence from the United States The Germany 2025 political race has…

The CDU candidate Friedrich Merz declares victory in the 2025 German elections. After the first exit polls, the centre-right CDU’s…

If you’re more familiar with the House of Parliament over the Bundestag, and you’re not quite sure who’s who in German politics, then look no further, this article is for you.

There’s a lot to learn about how people in Germany vote, and how age, gender, occupation, education and where you live can influence your political leanings.

On Sunday 23 February 2025, Germans will head to the polling stations to cast their votes in the snap federal election. They will vote twice: once for a candidate in their local constituency and a second vote for a German political party at the state level.

Thousands of people across Germany took to the streets on Saturday to protest the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, just weeks before the general election on February 23. Demonstrators in Berlin gathered at the Brandenburg Gate, lighting up their phones, blowing whistles, and singing anti-fascist songs, while in Cologne, protesters carried banners condemning the AfD.