Who is Germany’s Friedrich Merz?
Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s new chancellor after his centre-right CDU-CSU alliance won a majority. Source link
Merz says Netanyahu will be able to visit Germany despite ICC warrant | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, says he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an…
Charting the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party | Elections News
EXPLAINERThe AfD doubles its share of the vote from 10.4 percent in 2021 to 20.8 percent, becoming Germany’s second largest political party.In a historic shift…
Euro strengthens, boosted by optimism over German election results
The German election may fuel optimism about potential fiscal policy reform, which is expected to revitalise Europe's largest economy. The euro and the DAX could…
Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote | Elections News
Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve “independence” from the United States after his centre-right alliance won parliamentary elections held amid doubts about US President…
German election 2025 live results: By the numbers | Elections News
About 59 million Germans were eligible to vote in snap elections to decide who will govern the eurozone’s largest economy.Votes are now being counted across…
Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right | Elections News
Germany’s opposition conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has been projected to win the national election, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the…
German frontrunner pledges to lead in Europe before key election | Elections News
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz appeal to voters in the run-up to Sunday’s election.German politicians made their final appeals to voters…
Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD | Elections
On January 29, MPs from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) clustered around 46-year-old party leader Alice Weidel in parliament taking selfies. Weidel, dressed in…
Germany: Will the far right beat the ‘firewall’? | TV Shows
The far-right AfD threatens to breach the political “firewall” that has long kept it out of power, as election disinformation from both the US and…
Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls | Elections News
Berlin/Cottbus, Germany – Germany is preparing for high-stakes elections, amid fears that far-right sentiment rising while migration policies sit at the centre of political debate.…
Supreme Court deals blow to Holocaust survivors lawsuit vs. Hungary
WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday dealt a severe blow to Holocaust survivors and their families in a long-running lawsuit seeking compensation from Hungary for…
Real draw Madrid derby in Champions League; Liverpool face PSG | Football News
Defending champions Real Madrid face city rivals Atletico in the Champions League last 16, while Liverpool play PSG.The Champions League has handed more heavyweight clashes…
German Election: The potential economic impact and market reaction
The German election could lead to potential reforms of the government debt limit, immigration laws, and green energy transition policy. These likely shifts may provide…
Who is running in the German elections and what are the key issues? | Elections News
Germany will go to the polls on Sunday, February 23 after a snap election was called in December following the collapse of the coalition government…
Far right set to make strides in a German election dominated by immigration | Elections News
Germans would be hard-pressed to find a time when their political landscape was as fragmented as it is days ahead of Sunday’s federal election. For…
Why UK & Europe MUST listen to Donald Trump and JD Vance – and stop the childish ‘Far Right’ smears
FOR those in the UK and the EU not following US politics on a regular basis, there was a critically important reason why then-candidate and…
European leaders warn against Ukraine ceasefire without Russian peace deal | Russia-Ukraine war News
European leaders have said they are ready to give Ukraine security guarantees and warned that it would be dangerous for Kyiv to agree to a…
Oscars flashback: Spain’s ‘The Sea Inside’ takes the prize
The Oscars ceremony may look like a lot of glitter and glam on the surface, but beneath the glossy surface lurks a battle of worldwide…
Europe’s Trump dilemma | Russia-Ukraine war
US President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to talk “peace in Ukraine” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at a possible meeting in Riyadh,…