Based on more than a dozen interviews in the final weeks of the German election campaign, POLITICO tells the story of how violence and migration shaped one of the most momentous votes in the country’s ...

Germany's national elections saw Olaf Scholz's SPD defeated, with Friedrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance winning over 28% of the vote. The far-right AfD surged to second place with 20%, while coalition ...

which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. After the collapse of Scholz's three-party government in November, it's now up to Merz to restore ...

which saw a surge for a far-right party and a stinging defeat for outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz. After the collapse of Scholz's three-party government in November, it's now up to Merz to restore ...

On the other hand, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) finished at a distant third with just 16.2%, its worst result since World War II. Notably, the final vote count is underway.

Despite falling more than 9 percentage points to 16.3% in Sunday’s election, the SPD will probably be tapped by-election winner Merz to enter coalition talks. Germany’s Social Democrats are ...

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, had the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II.

Image: Olaf Scholz's SPD party collapsed to the third largest party - with 16.4% of the vote. Pic: AP Meanwhile Christian Lindner - FDP party leader and former finance minister, whose dismissal by ...

BERLIN ― Germany’s snap election, triggered by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s left-leaning coalition, has resulted in a sharp rightward shift. With results now in, the next government is ...

The election follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last year, forcing an early vote. Four key candidates are in the running: Scholz, opposition leader Friedrich ...