Germany

Germany

German far-left party eager to join coalition while others steer clear

Germany’s far-left party Die Linke has been eager to join a governing coalition but the leading Social Democratic Party candidate said they have to agree to several demands first.

23/09/2021

Germany

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.

23/09/2021

Germany

German election: Which party is leading the opinion polls?

Germany's Social Democratic Party has been leading in the polls for more than a month ahead of parliamentary elections on September 26.

22/09/2021

Germany

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.

22/09/2021

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".

22/09/2021

Earth News

Day 24: Berlin’s hunger strikers starve for climate justice

As Germany prepares for a decisive election, hunger strikers are staging the country's most radical protest in decades.

22/09/2021

Moments

Festival of Lights: See Berlin's famous landmarks in a new light

The 17th annual Berlin Festival of Lights returned to the German capital earlier this month, transforming the city into a glowing stage.

22/09/2021

Germany

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".

21/09/2021

Germany

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.

21/09/2021

Germany

Five charts to help you understand the German election

From the latest polling data to the issues that matter most to German voters, here are the charts that help explain Germany's election.

21/09/2021

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.

21/09/2021

Germany

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.

21/09/2021

Germany

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.

21/09/2021

Germany

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.

21/09/2021

Germany

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.

20/09/2021

Germany

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.

20/09/2021

Germany

German elections 2021: Armin Laschet tries to regain public trust

Armin Laschet is Germany's CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor. He has seen his popularity drop in recent months due to several scandals and a string of public gaffes. Find out more about this former journalist and current leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

20/09/2021

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

20/09/2021

Germany

Profile: Social Democratic Party leader Olaf Scholz

The SPD's candidate for chancellor has certainly made a name for himself on the international stage.

20/09/2021

Germany

Profile: German Greens leader Annalena Baerbock

Her campaign began well, but her party's popularity in the polls has been on a downward trajectory ever since.

20/09/2021

Germany

Profile: Free Democratic Party leader Christian Lindner

The 42-year-old leader of Germany's Free Democratic Party has his sights on becoming the country's finance minister.

20/09/2021

Germany

German election tool helps voters choose between 40 parties

The 'Wahl-O-Mat' compares a voter's political positions with the positions of Germany's political parties.

20/09/2021

Germany

Disadvantaged children in Germany bear the brunt of school closures

Disadvantaged families in Germany have been hit hard by the pandemic. Problems that already existed have been made worse and many parents lost their service sector jobs. 'Die Arche' is an association trying to help these families by giving the children a meal and a hand with education.

20/09/2021

My Europe Series

Germany's energy transition is at the heart of the 2021 federal election

One of the main questions in Germany’s election battle is how the country can manage its energy transition. Major political parties back solar and wind solutions, but red tape and angry locals are slowing down change.

17/09/2021

Earth News

Greenpeace pulls stunt to demand a climate chancellor in Germany

"If you want to take responsibility for the whole of Germany as chancellor, you have to put the protection of the climate and the people at the centre of politics."

17/09/2021

Tech News

Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy

Posts from the accounts included one making the debunked claim that vaccines create viral variants and another that wished death upon police officers who broke up violent anti-lockdown protests in Berlin.

17/09/2021