Polls are now open across Germany in an election that could shape Europe’s response to the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. The election comes seven ...

Incumbent Chancellor Scholz and CDU leader Merz cast their votes in Germany's critical election on Sunday, expected to lead ...

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

The center-right opposition is favored to win, while polls point to the strongest result for a far-right party since World ...

The election is taking place seven months before it was originally planned after center-left Scholz's coalition collapsed ...

The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he ...

The Sunday vote comes amid an economy in the doldrums, big questions over Europe's security posture, and a surging far-right.

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up ...

Sunday's vote is a pivotal moment for the Alternative for Germany party. It's polling high enough for second place as part of a far-right surge sweeping Europe.