Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23 - New York Post

President Steinmeier said a national election will happen in Germany on Feb. 23. POOL/AFP via Getty Images. If recent polls hold up, the likely next government would be led by Merz as chancellor ... Read More

Germany in Political Crisis as Friedrich Merz Faces Crucial Second Vote: Live Updates - MSN

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which finished second in the most recent election, is now demanding fresh elections after Merz's loss. The Bundestag has 14 days to elect a candidate ... Read More

German bishops call for responsible governing after 'extreme right' party wins local elections - National Catholic Reporter

The results of local elections in eastern Germany's regions of Thuringia and Saxony prompted German bishops to call for "responsible" formation of a government, even under "difficult ... Read More

Crisis-hit Germany headed for February 23 snap election

Germany is headed for snap elections on February 23, the main parties agreed Tuesday, aiming to form a stable government after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last week. Read More

Here's what to know about Germany's election this Sunday

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on the minds of German voters. The far-right AfD is polling in second place. Read More

German shares dip after far-right victory in local election

Frankfurt stocks led European bourses lower early on Monday after a surge in support for a far-right party in Germany's local elections and weak economic data from China damped investor sentiment. Read More

German elections amid capitalist crisis | Morning Star

CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s three-party class cuddle coalition has collapsed. The unholy assembly of Scholz’s Social Democrat Party (SPD), the petit bourgeois Greens and the neoliberal Free Democrats has ... Read More

Germany's crisis-hit economy casts shadow over election - The Local

"The dire state of the German economy" is a key election issue, said ING analyst Carsten Brzeski, who pointed out that it was now the same size as in early 2020, when the Covid pandemic started ... Read More

Conservative win in German election result of the ‘Trump effect internationally': expert - Fox News

The victory for Germany’s conservative opposition in Sunday’s election was the latest example of the "Trump effect internationally," according to Ned Ryun, the founder and CEO of American ... Read More