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Willingness to ease off ‘debt brake’ may decide the German election

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025

Germany’s pivotal election: rising AfD, struggling left, and Europe’s uncertain future

On Sunday, Germans will vote in an election that could shape both their country’s future and that of the European Union. While the hard-right AfD gains support, centrist and left-leaning parties struggle to tackle key issues such as immigration, inflation, and whether to back US President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2025

Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025

‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?

Amid Elon Musk’s meddling on behalf of the AfD, the Linke is gaining strong support from women and young voters

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

Conservative Leads German Election Race In Shadow Of Far Right

When Germans go to vote in one week's time, after a polarising election campaign overshadowed by a far-right surge, they are expected to hand the chancellery to conservative Friedrich Merz.

International Business Times · Feb 16, 2025

‘There is fear of what lies ahead’: Germans divided as snap election looms

Voters share which party they are backing on key issues from immigration to economic stagnation amid a fractured political landscape

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall

Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left has a chance in the 23 February election

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany

The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible says Die Zeit writer, Jörg Lau

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025

German parliament rejects controversial migration bill backed by far-right

The CDU relied on AfD to pass a motion for the controversial bill, breaking a decades-long tradition of excluding the far-right

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025