Germany German far-right invokes 1989 spirit to woo voters in the east In the eastern states of Saxony and Brandenburg, three decades after the country's reunification, many voters still feel left behind – and the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is invoking the spirit of the 1989 revolution to try to win them over. 30/08/2019
Germany Battle is on to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel Two frontrunners have emerged with opposing visions for the Christian Democratic Union 30/11/2018
Germany Germany's SPD urged to drop opposition to joining "grand coalition" Key ally of Chancellor Merkel urges SPD to change mind to ensure stable government after collapse of coalition talks 23/11/2017
Germany Angela Merkel's 'hollow victory' CDU supporters celebrate win in German election but do some soul searching amid far-right surge 25/09/2017
Germany A real alternative?: the rise of the far right in Germany The AfD looks set to become the third party in the Bundestag after the forthcoming German federal elections: but why is it doing so well? 19/09/2017
Germany German Election 360° - can a new government do more to encourage renewable energy? Green energy is creating jobs in rural areas, but voters say the government should do more to help 08/09/2017
Germany German Elections 360: Voters hoping for change in Bremen Inequality is one of the issues dividing voters in one Germany's poorest states 06/09/2017
Germany German Election 360°: Profile of a migrant In the first of nine profiles in the run up to Germany's election in September, we talked with an Afghan migrant. 28/08/2017
Germany Erdogan in war of words with Merkel The Turkish President describes Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as an "enemy of Turkey" 21/08/2017
Germany State win for Merkel huge boost ahead of German election Sunday's triumph in North Rhine-Westphalia marked the third regional victory this year for Merkel's Christian Democrats, a strong sign that she has regained her popularity. 15/05/2017
world news German anti-immigrant AfD party moves more to the right The nationalist, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has voted for a new campaign leadership ahead of elections in September. 23/04/2017
View Dutch election shows how EU is at its best in a crisis: View By Sylvester Eijffinger, Professor of Financial Economics at Tilburg University, Netherlands Last week, Dutch voters dealt a blow to far-right 21/03/2017
Germany Germany's SPD elects Schulz as Merkel's challenger Germany’s centre-left SPD has confirmed Martin Schulz as the party’s new leader and candidate to take on Chancellor Angela Merkel in upcoming elections. 19/03/2017
