Alice Weidel, Youngest Candidate, Advocates For 'Remigration' Policy Learn about Alice Weidel, the youngest candidate nominated by AfD for chancellor, with a diverse background and a focus on populist policies. Top News · Feb 23, 2025
Germans vote in elections set to mark a radical shift to the right This Sunday, Germans cast their ballots in a widely observed, nationwide election. After a day of demonstrations, Berliners turned out to vote at the numerous polling stations across the capital. RFI's Jan van der Made spoke to some of the electorate who turned out. Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2025
German election: What to expect and what is at stake as voters head to polls Election is likely to end with no clear winner with tricky coalition talks Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2025
Anti-migrant hate is flourishing in Germany’s ‘time of the cowards’ This weekend’s vote will show how far xenophobia has been driving even some traditionally progressive parties The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
German election: Voting begins after campaign dominated by economy and security fears Conservative leader Friedrich Merz, 69, leads the race to become chancellor Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2025
German General Election Sees New Chancellor And Coalition German general election highlights key candidates, immigration, economy, and coalition formation post-election. Top News · Feb 23, 2025
The Latest: Polls open in Germany in crucial general election German voters are heading to the polls for a national election The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025
Who are the candidates for chancellor in Germany's elections? This Sunday, 23 February, Germans vote in parliamentary elections, deciding who will occupy the 630 seats of the Bundestag and who will be the country's next chancellor. Who are the candidates, and what are their views on Germany's relationship with France? Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2025
Germany May Face Long Wait For New Government After Vote German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday but may not have a new government for some time. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europe’s alliance with the United States The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025
German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroads The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025
Attacks, 'Firewall' Row, Trump: Rocky Run-up To German Vote Germany's rocky path towards Sunday's early elections began when the outgoing coalition government collapsed in acrimony on November 6, the very day Donald Trump won re-election to the White House. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025
Top Issues In Germany's Election Campaign From immigration and Germany's ailing economy to cannabis and gender politics, here is a round-up of the burning issues on voters' minds in the run-up to Sunday's election. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025
Alice Weidel, Unlikely Queen Of German Far-right AfD As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's elections. International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025
International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025 Cheat Sheet On Germany's Colour-coded Politics Germany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is less likely.
International Business Times · Feb 23, 2025 Germans Go To Vote Under Shadow Of Far-right Surge, Trump German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025 Far-right AfD seeks to harness Trump power as divided Germany braces for pivotal election The popularity of the AfD, led by Alice Wiedel but in many ways guided by Mr Höcke, is swelling
Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2025 Far-right rally in Berlin faces Antifa resistance on eve of crucial German elections On the eve of Germany's general elections, the capital Berlin bore witness to numerous demonstrations as a controversial far-right march clashed with a larger group of antifa protesters, challenging police efforts to keep the groups apart. RFI’s Jan Van der Made was on the ground, covering the escalating tensions.
Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2025 German frontrunner pledges to lead in Europe before key election German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz appeal to voters before Sunday’s election.
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025 Germany’s best defence against the AfD is for mainstream parties to offer hope THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The spectre of the anti-immigration right that is haunting Europe can be banished and parties occupying the centre-ground know what they have to do
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025 Leading contenders make their final appeals to German voters before a landmark election The contenders in Germany’s election are making their final appeals to voters
Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2025 Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025 Germany On Eve Of Elections Under Shadow Of US-European Rift German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record score.
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2025 Disinformation Blizzard Targets Germany Before Election Stories of a pre-election state of emergency, police escorts for toddlers and forged ballot papers -- a blizzard of online disinformation has targeted German voters ahead of Sunday's election.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025 A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails? In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to find out what voters think