Germany 19/09/2017 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?
Germany 08/09/2017 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
Germany 06/09/2017 German Elections 360: Voters hoping for change in Bremen Inequality is one of the issues dividing voters in one Germany's poorest states
Germany 30/08/2017 German Election 360°: enough is enough after 12 years of Merkel Germany goes to the polls for the federal elections on September 24 where the country elects deputies in the lower house.
Germany 28/08/2017 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.
Germany 21/08/2017 Erdogan in war of words with Merkel The Turkish President describes Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party as an "enemy of Turkey"
Germany 15/05/2017 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.
world news 23/04/2017 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.
icon_view View 21/03/2017 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
Germany 19/03/2017 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.
Germany 06/02/2017 Merkel gets party backing to fight Germany's election Germany's centre-right political parties have agreed to nominate Angela Merkel as their candidate to run for chancellor in the country's election in September.
Germany 30/01/2017 Schulz: "a stronger Europe means a stronger Germany" The former president of the European Parliament has been nominated to lead Germany's centre-left Social Democrats into the country's upcoming election.
world news 06/12/2016 German Chancellor Merkel calls for a ban on the burka German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a ban on the burka in public life “wherever possible.”
Germany 20/11/2016 Four more years, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is to stand for re-election in 2017 Angela Merkel has thrown her hat in the ring, announcing she will stand for re-election, ending months of speculation.
Germany 16/09/2016 Berlin elections loom, but is another setback on the horizon for Angela Merkel? Berlin is set to vote on Sunday in Germany’s second regional elections in as many weeks and all signs are pointing to another blow for Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Germany 05/09/2016 Germany's AfD - a flash in the pan or here to stay? For insight into the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany, euronews spoke to Jean-Michel De Waele, Professor of Political Science at the Free University of…
Germany 05/09/2016 Merkel resists pressure to change refugee policy The German chancellor admits she is unhappy about the results of Sunday's regional election. But which way now for the CDU?
Moldova 30/11/2014 Moldova decides to go east or west Moldova goes to the polls on Sunday in what is being seen as a broad choice between closer ties with the EU or with Russia. The similar identity
Germany 22/09/2013 Merkel triumphs but falls just shy of absolute majority Angela Merkel’s conservatives look set to fall just short of an historic absolute majority – despite their strongest performance in a German national
Insight 24/06/2013 Merkel's election promises may beef up support The Chancellor is offering tax breaks for an eventual third term. Angela Merkel has not promised a clear figure on this in her electoral programme
