Polls show the CDU enjoying a comfortable lead, with 28% support. Merz voted Sunday in Arnsberg in western Germany, just minutes after his main rival, Scholz. But it's the rise of the far-right ...

Germany's AAA rating could face pressure in longer run without growth boost, Fitch says Germany's top AAA credit rating could face pressure in the longer run if a vast spending effort is not ...

Guten tag from Germany, the country that needs saving, according to Elon Musk. But don’t worry, we know what we are doing. And we know who we are. We are Germans. We are good at inventing long ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany — Shouting so loudly he barely needed a microphone, Martin Hess had an unyielding message for opponents of Alternative for Germany, the party beloved by Elon Musk and ...

Berlin — Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation's second-largest.

The world’s wealthiest billionaire and government efficiency chief Elon Musk once again voiced support in a post on X for Germany’s far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party ...

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) declared victory Sunday as exit polls and early results suggest the party garnered the biggest vote share in the country’s elections ...

Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) won Sunday’s election as voters rebuked the nation’s left-leaning government for its handling of the economy and immigration. Voters gave ...

Germany’s highest-stakes election in years is paving the way for a pivot to increased spending, with markets predicting the end of an era for constrained fiscal policy. The euro rose as much as ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wind turbines operate as the sun rises at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz near Klettwitz ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Germany is set to hold the crucial federal election on Sunday (February 23) to elect its next chancellor. The snap polls were called by chancellor Olaf Scholz when his coalition government fell ...