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Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election
Germans are set to take to the polling stations on Sunday to decide on their next government in Sunday's federal election. Four candidates are competing for the top chancellor job, incumbent Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD),
German election: Scholz, Merz to face off in final debate
It's the second and last time the two chancellor candidates will get a chance to debate each other on national issues before the vote on February 23. Follow DW for the latest.
Who are the main candidates in Germany's election?
Lucy Fielder looks at the four candidates bidding for the lead role of chancellor. What issues are fuelling the German election? Who are the main candidates in Germany's election?
Who is Friedrich Merz, the CDU candidate for German chancellor?
Germany's opposition leader Friedrich Merz is the front-runner in the country's election campaign, with his center-right Union bloc leading polls. The 69-year-old became leader of the Christian Democratic Union after Chancellor Angela Merkel stepped down in 2021,
4 candidates want to be Germany's next chancellor. Who are they?
Four candidates are bidding to be Germany's next leader in Sunday's election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.
Germany's election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy
Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian ...
All You Need To Know About The Germany Bundestag Election 2025
At the heart of the election is the economy, which has been experiencing a downturn. The ruling coalition, comprising the ...
A look back at Germany's lightning election campaign
Triggered after the breakdown of the coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the campaign for the February ...
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Germany federal elections: Another European Union member to take right-wing turn?
Seven EU member states - Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands and Slovakia already have ...
Will Friedrich Merz be Germany’s next chancellor?
Come Sunday (February 23), will the voting gods smile on Friedrich Merz? The leader of the Christian Democratic Union is the strong favourite to be the next chancellor of the European giant, replacing ...
German Chancellor Scholz Appears To Rebuke JD Vance In Speech, Slams ‘Outsiders Intervening In Our Democracy’
Vance surprised European leaders by accusing them of suppressing free speech and refusing to work with far-right parties.
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Germany elections: Can Olaf Scholz win battle to remain chancellor?
Scholz, the 66-year-old incumbent chancellor, is facing an uphill struggle for re-election as his Social Democratic Party ...
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Germany’s Scholz calls rivals ‘anti-patriotic assholes’
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing fresh scrutiny over an explosive temper after allegedly branding critics of ...
Germany heads to the polls on Sunday with far-right party expected to make gains
Germany holds its snap national election on Sunday following the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, and the ...
The latest polls ahead of Germany’s snap election
The margin of error for individual polls is estimated from the poll’s sample size and the number of eligible German voters ...
Germany election: Gains by far-right AfD party hint at tough coalition talks ahead for Merz, Scholz
Merz, the current frontrunner, will likely face the challenge of assembling a three-way coalition, either with the SPD and ...