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Five takeaways from Germany’s election

What did we learn from the country's election on Sunday?

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Historic election for Germany's far-right AfD

Far-right AfD set to enter German parliament for first time.

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Ich bin #87prozent: German internauts don't want to be tarred with far-right brush

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Protests flare as far-right AfD wins seats in German parliament

Demonstrators marched in Berlin and other cities, outraged at the party's historic election success

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Germany's 'other parties'

Who will form a the new governing coalition in Germany?

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Going fourth: how Angela Merkel went from Kohl's girl to global leader

What do we know about Germany's four-time chancellor?

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Euroviews. View: Europe must embrace its new identity

Europe is a continent that once exported war and turmoil, but that now wants to protect itself from its neighbors’ problems.

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Polls open in Germany

Polling stations have opened this morning to the 60 million people registered to vote in the German elections.

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German voters 'undecided' hours before polls open

Germany’s candidates campaign for one final time, as polls suggest a third of the electorate is still undecided over who to vote for in Sunday's general election.

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German election rivals battle it out in Street Fighter parody

What is German Chancellor Angela Merkel's special move, and will it be enough to defeat her rivals?

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Euroviews. View: Could Merkel’s Germany fill the global leadership void?

Will Angela Merkel’s Germany ensure that great-power cooperation does not deteriorate beyond the point of no return in the Trump era?

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Martin Schulz reaches out to undecided voters in massive Berlin rally

Martin Schulz reaches out to undecided voters in massive Berlin rally

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Merkel, Schulz reach out to undecided voters as far-right surge looms

The German Chancellor and her Social Democrat challenger say every vote counts, as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to become the most far-right party in parliament for 60 years.

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Turbulence ahead: hundreds of refugees set for Berlin's Templehof Airport

Prefabricated homes to be installed at former travel hub.

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German Election 360°: laissez-faire and fair-to-middling internet

This is the last of nine episodes we are publishing ahead of the german elections.

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How the far-right Alternative for Deutschland became Germany's third-biggest party

The story of the party that made historic gains in Germany's 2017 election

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Youth uninspired by Social Democrats and 'the Schulz Effect'

These young people are campaigning outside a shopping mall in the Neukölln district of Berlin.

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Martin Schulz: a classic social democrat

When Martin Schulz was nominated by Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) in March to run against conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, everything looked possible.

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What you need to know about the German election

What is an overhang vote? Why do Germans have two votes? Find the answers in our explainer.

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Merkel gets ahead of the pack by targetting postal voters

A large fraction of Germany's electorate is choosing to vote early by mail, potentially changing the political landscape ahead of Sunday's federal elections.