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Polling shows Germany's 2025 election will bring a shift, but not a far-right leader
While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.
Germany set for tricky coalition building, poll shows ahead of election
Germany's mainstream political parties lost support while the far-right AfD gained ground in one of the last polls published before the election on Sunday, pointing to likely tricky coalition building that could drag on for months.
Euro Vulnerable Ahead of German Election
The euro fell against the dollar and is vulnerable as markets aren’t pricing in much risk of a stronger-than-expected result from the far-right AfD party in the German election Sunday, according to ING.
Germany fears another tough coalition: dpa's election campaign brief
The rise of minor parties could leave Germany on the brink of another unhappy three-way coalition, fresh polling suggested on Thursday, just three days before the country heads to the polls. As tensions build,
German election: Germany enters last day of campaigning
The conservative CDU/CSU alliance under Friedrich Merz is ahead in the polls, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) second and Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) coming third.
Germany’s Suddenly Turbulent Election
World / In the wake of Trump’s victory—and his administration’s transformation from staunch ally to sneering adversary—Germany’s firewall against the far right is beginning to crack. Linda Mannheim Berlin—Even before German federal elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday (February 23),
German election poll points to another tricky three-party coalition
A new poll of German voters released on Thursday shows the centre-right opposition bloc still firmly in the lead, but points toward potentially complex coalition options for opposition leader Friedrich Merz.
German election: Parties into final stretch before voting
DW has more.With now just two days to go before Germany's federal election, political parties are into the last leg of campaigning with not much more time to change the mind of voters. Here is a roundup of top stories in the run-up to Germany's parliamentary election on Friday,

Germany, Unabashedly Provocative Youth

German far-right leader is a Chinese-speaking economist with foreign partner
Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), is an unlikely public face for a ...
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri ...
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Alice Weidel: The Dual-Edged Leader of Germany's AfD
Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate for Germany's Alternative for Germany party, presents a compelling yet contentious figure. With her contrasting personal life and political stances, she propels ...
Day before crucial Germany election, Elon Musk iterates support for far-right AFD’s Alice Weidel
The Tesla and SpaceX owner backs leader of the most extreme party in the fray for election crucial for the future of Europe; ...
What to know about Germany’s 2024 federal election
Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...
Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right
Friedrich Merz is a familiar face of his conservative party's old guard. Politically, he has never come across as ...
Young voters are powering the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party
On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear ...
Vance cozies up to Germany's far-right, scolds E.U. leaders for not engaging with extremists
While Vance scolded European leaders for not engaging with “alternative viewpoints,” the Trump administration continues to ...
Alternative for Germany has sights on power despite firewall - MEP | Radio Schuman
This is despite all mainstream parties in Germany ruling out any cooperation with AfD after Sunday’s ballot, meaning its ...