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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

World News

German elections: 'One week to go but still no clear winner'

Euronews correspondent from the German desk Lena Roche explains how the week has folded for the candidates as well as the German voters.

Albania

Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel

The comments came as Merkel was in the Western Balkans meeting heads of government from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Germany

Majority of Europeans think Germany's star is fading, reveals new poll

Germans are the most pessimistic of a dozen EU countries surveyed, with 52% seeing their nation as a declining power.

Serbia

Letting Balkan countries into EU is in bloc's interests, says Merkel

After Serbia, Merkel travelled to Albania where she meet the leaders of five other Western Balkan states that are striving for EU membership.

World News

Germany's ruling coalition trails in polls, two weeks before election

If polls are correct, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling centre-right bloc is heading for a historic defeat in the county's federal election on September 26

World News

Germany's Merkel pays farewell visit to Warsaw

Despite multiple disagreements, Poland and Germany have found common cause over the migration pressure that they say Belarus is putting on the European Union.

Germany

Merkel attempts to boost CDU candidate ahead of Germany's election

Merkel's unusually partisan speech came during what was likely the last session of the Bundestag ahead of the September 26th election.

World News

Germany must engage with Taliban to continue evacuations, says Merkel

"Of course we have to talk to them because they are the ones one needs to talk to now," said Merkel.

Germany

German election polls: Who is leading the race to replace Merkel?

It's exactly a month until Germany's pivotal election.

Germany

Germany's Merkel vows party will fight as polls worsen

Merkel's Union bloc has been sagging in polls for weeks.

Ukraine

Merkel urges high-level meeting on eastern Ukraine in visit to Kyiv

Angela Merkel said she supported further peace talks on the situation in eastern Ukraine during her "farewell visit" to Kyiv.

Germany

Merkel's CDU kicks off election campaign amid falling poll numbers

Angela Merkel has led Germany for the past 16 years and now is campaigning for the person she hopes will become her successor.

Germany

Merkel tells Putin: Germany will 'stay on the case' over Navalny

The German Chancellor met the Russian President in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Kremlin critic's poisoning.

Germany

Ukraine and Poland slam deal to complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

It comes after Germany and the United States announced a deal to allow the completion of Nord Stream 2.