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Europe News

German election: Here are the top candidates and their main policies

Germany's conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote.

10 February 2025

Europe News

Russia suspected of targeting German Greens through car sabotage

German authorities suspect the Kremlin of orchestrating a sabotage campaign targeting hundreds of vehicles to stoke anti-Green party sentiment ahead of the election.

5 February 2025

Business

Germany lowers 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.3%

The uncertainty about US trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency is partly to blame, economy minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday.

29 January 2025

Europe News

German vice chancellor open to dialogue from left to right

As Germany prepares for its 2025 elections, Green Party’s Robert Habeck said he is open to talks with all parties for possible post-election coalitions.

13 November 2024

Europe News

Scholz criticised for hosting economic summit without key ministers

The German chancellor has been accused of using an economic summit as an election launchpad.

29 October 2024

Germany

'We didn't want to see what Putin is up to,' admits Vice Chancellor

German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economy and Climate Robert Habeck warned that Europe must ramp up defence spending during a global conversation with Euronews.

26 March 2024

Earth News

‘Time has run out’: Why is Germany planning to store carbon undersea?

Campaigners have criticised the underground carbon storage plan as 'expensive' and encumbering for future generations.

27 February 2024

Europe News

EU energy ministers move closer to price cap on all gas imports

EU member states endorsed four of the five measures proposed by the European Commission and invited the executive to propose a price cap on all gas imports.

9 September 2022

Germany

German Green party leaders investigated over 'corona bonuses'

The Greens say the party leaders have repaid the bonuses and are cooperating with the investigation.

20 January 2022

Germany

Germany faces a 'gigantic task' to meet CO2 reduction goals - minister

Germany's new climate minister said the country is currently on track to halve its emissions by 2030 - far off the government's target of 65%.

12 January 2022