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The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

Germany's Interior Minister labels Magdeburg car-ramming suspect as 'Islamophobe' after tragic incident. Investigations ongoing to uncover motives and ensu...

After collapse of Olaf Scholz’s coalition, elections will take place on February 23, seven months ahead of schedule.

Germany prepares for snap elections with CDU/CSU and SPD leading the race amid economic and immigration concerns.

Germany's embattled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz traded angry blows with his top rival ahead of a parliament vote Monday that was expected to trigger the process towards February 23 elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday lost a confidence vote in parliament, paving the way for an early general election on 23 February. Scholz had been expected to lose the vote after his three-way coalition fell apart last month.

Beset by political crises and economic turmoil, the bloc’s two biggest countries are both at a crossroads

Austria prepares ‘repatriation and deportation’ programme to country where president has just been deposed

Syrians in Germany cheer toppling of al-Assad as an official suggests offering people 1,000 euros to return.

Three months before elections, Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz kicked off the campaign Saturday by attacking his conservative rival as cold towards the poor but a hothead who would play "Russian roulette" with Moscow.

Chancellor’s popular rival says he is unavailable to stand, leaving Scholz as the default candidate