What to know about Germany’s 2024 federal election
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is expected to make historic gains.
Germans Head to the Polls in Europe’s Most Important Election This Year
Regardless of the outcome, Sunday's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to the right.
Germany's far-right party sees support ahead of pivotal election
AFD, Germany’s far-right party, is likely to place second in the upcoming election, according to polling. The surge of support for the party hasn’t been seen at that level since the Nazis were defeated in World War II.
Polls point to Germany's looming election bringing a shift to the right
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election
Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.
Katya Adler: Far right looks for election breakthrough as Germany falters
The AfD party could become the second biggest in the German parliament after elections on Sunday.
Spokane Valley to Councilmember Merkel: Pay for your own attorney — again
For the second time since September, Spokane Valley declined Tuesday to provide Councilmember Al Merkel with city-funded ...
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Germany elections: Who is Friedrich Merz, the polarizing figure tipped to be chancellor?
Merz, 69, promises fundamental policy shifts, including stricter migration controls and market-friendly reforms to revive ...
Angela Merkel Is Retired. But She’s Still on the Ballot.
If anything unites the parties in Germany’s election campaign, it is running away from the former chancellor, whose legacy ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner?
Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and an expensive aviation hobby ...
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A legacy of service
Merkel ran in the first elections of a united Germany in December 1990 and won narrowly in a constituency she would represent ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany's new chancellor?
Friedrich Merz, who is poised to become Germany’s chancellor in a CDU-led government, has extensive experience as a lawyer ...
Germany Election 2025: Who is Friedrich Merz, Angela Merkel's old rival
German nationals are heading to the ballots on February 23, with the country's current Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, down in ...
Migration hardliner Friedrich Merz expected to become Germany’s next chancellor as CDU leads polls
Friedrich Merz is set to be Germany’s next chancellor as CDU-CSU leads, with his policies and AfD ties reshaping politics.
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Newmark Names Howard Lutnick's Replacements
After the U.S. Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday evening, Newmark named replacements for the two ...
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Merkel man indicted for indecency with a child, child pornography
A Merkel man has been arrested for child pornography following an investigation that began in 2020.According to court ...