Olaf Scholz

Merz has four to five years not just to breathe new life into his party, but to ensure the country’s traditional political constellation isn’t broken for good.

– Schwieriger Weg: Die ersten 24 Stunden nach der Wahl zeigen, dass Union und SPD nicht einfach zueinander finden werden. Auch ein Schlagabtausch zwischen den Rheinland-Pfälzern Julia …

With Merz at the helm and the SPD’s Boris Pistorius likely gaining a seat at the table, Ukraine can expect a stronger ally in Berlin.

CDU leader moves swiftly to form coalition with SPD, framing the alliance as a stabilizing force after Germany’s turbulent election.

“We look forward to continuing our joint work with Germany to protect lives, bring real peace closer to Ukraine, and strengthen Europe,” says Ukrainian leader.

Gordon Repinski analysiert am heutigen Morgen nach dem Wahltag die Ergebnisse zusammen mit Rixa Fürsen und Rasmus Buchsteiner. Das Berlin Playbook als Podcast gibt es morgens um …

The conservative CDU is celebrating (somewhat), the center-left SPD is reeling and the far-right AfD is making history. Here’s our analysis.

Based on more than a dozen interviews in the final weeks of the German election campaign, POLITICO tells the story of how violence and migration shaped one of the most momentous votes in the country’s postwar history.

With European security in the balance, Friedrich Merz could lead a new Western alliance, without America. But will Germany let him?  

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

After winning the German election, the conservative leader must navigate a new era without Washington as a close ally.

The CDU is celebrating, the SPD is reeling, and the AfD is making history.

The election results are in and conservative leader Friedrich Merz has declared victory, based on projections that show his alliance far ahead. The AfD came in second …

With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a generation for Europe’s most powerful country. 

Notorious German bureaucracy blamed for voters outside the country not receiving absentee ballots in time.

The U.S. vice president links continued military support to Berlin’s speech policies.

In dieser Extra-Ausgabe spricht Gordon Repinski mit Autor, TV-Moderator und Host des Podcasts Apokalypse & Filterkaffee, Micky Beisenherz, über die zurückliegende Legislaturperiode – vor allem aber auch …

Germany’s likely next chancellor faces a key challenge: winning over women.

Europe suddenly has to do it all — all alone, all at once. Still in shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s unequivocal pivot toward Moscow, European leaders …

Ursula von der Leyen was Angela Merkel’s protégé. Friedrich Merz was her rival. Who will lead Europe?

One of the world’s most climate-ambitious governments is about to fall, replaced by a likely chancellor who says green policy went too far.

As the U.S. aligns with Russia, senior European officials wring their hands in disbelief.

– Verdrehung von Tatsachen: Warum Trump den ukrainischen Präsidenten einen “Diktator ohne Wahl” nennt und so versucht Selenskyj loszuwerden. – Trumps weitere Eskalation in der Analyse mit …