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Greta Thunberg addresses Berlin Fridays for Future protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addresses the crowd in Berlin at the Fridays for Future protest. Tens of thousands of climate activists have begun descending on German cities to crank up the pressure on candidates competing to succeed Angela Merkel.

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Euroviews. Germany's politicians need to address the state of democracy | View

Goran Buldioski, the director of the Open Society Initiative for Europe, says that political parties need to pay attention to the state of democracy in Germany.

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'We need more Europe': Chancellor hopefuls debate EU in final debate

German voters are going to the polls in a pivotal election on Sunday.

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How important is the Franco-German relationship for Europe?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will leave her position after 16 years, so how will a change of personality affect the existing close ties between Germany and France? Euronews spoke to two experts to find out more.

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German election: The party allegiances embedded in regional identity

We take a look at the regions that historically back Germany's main political parties ahead of the 2021 federal elections.

My Europe Series

Locals on the deadly floods that put climate at top of election agenda

Of the 180 people that died in Germany amid record flooding in July, 133 were neighbours of the Ahr Valley.

Germany

Auf Wiedersehen, Angela: How Merkel has shaped Europe and Germany

Credited as Europe's crisis manager, Merkel was most well known for her role in managing the financial and migration crises. Here's a look back.

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Young Greens in Germany mobilise for "climate elections"

Meet the two young green politicians, Katharina Sparrer and David Schiepek, who believe that Germany's federal elections are all about the climate.

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Olaf Scholz makes a comeback by making fewer gaffes than his rivals

Scholz could be poised to lead the SDP to its first election victory since 2002.

My Europe Series

Berlin mulls one of Europe’s most radical ripostes to gentrification

It's not just Germany's new parliament that's being decided on Sunday. In Berlin, locals will vote in a referendum on whether to expropriate so-called "mega-landlords".

World News

Generation Merkel - What do young German voters want from a new government?

A whole generation has only ever known Angela Merkel as chancellor in Germany. Find out how they feel about her leaving, her politics and what they want from the future.

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German court orders removal of 'Hang the Greens' posters

A German court has ordered a small far-right party to take down election posters with the slogan "Hang the Greens".

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Playtime's over: German thief caught after stolen toy reveals location

The stolen Toniebox was returned to the kindergarten on Monday but there was no fairytale ending for the burglar.

Germany

How does the German election system work?

The September 26 election will determine who replaces Chancellor Angela Merkel, who steps down after 16 years in office.

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Man suspected of killing petrol station cashier after face mask row

German police said the shooting occurred after the cashier had asked the man to put on a face mask.

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Election special: Germany's digitalisation deficit

As part of a series of special reports on the German election, Euronews examines why Germany in 2021 is still struggling to embrace digitalisation.

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Could housing shortages in Berlin and nationwide sway German voter choice?

Just weeks ahead of German federal elections, protesters took to the streets of Berlin to demand a nationwide rent freeze and the construction of new social and affordable housing. Berlin has been particularly hard hit by the lack of housing as its population has risen significantly in 10 years.

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Germany election: SPD's Olaf Scholz wins latest television debate

But his joy may be short-lived. Today Scholz faces a high-risk parliamentary hearing on an obstruction of justice case involving the finance ministry that he heads.

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Has the AfD's Nazi rhetoric doomed it to electoral oblivion?

After a massive win in the 2017 elections, the far-right party is little more than a footnote this time around.

Germany

Profile: Christian Social Union leader Markus Söder

Söder was a strong contender to replace Merkel to become the conservative CDU/CSU bloc's candidate, but he eventually bowed out to Armin Laschet