Germany holds snap elections on Sunday, with the world's eyes on the far-right AfD. What time do the results come in? Who could win and what are the scenarios? Here's everything you need to know
After the vote of no confidence in Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the collapse of his coalition, early elections have become the only solution to restore political stability in the country.
As widely expected, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not win the confidence vote in Parliament. After France, Germany is also preparing to vote. The date has already been set: February 23
SPD, CDU and Greens have reportedly reached an agreement on the election date. Scholz approves the acceleration. President Steinmeier: "The sooner we have a roadmap, the better"
In a TV interview, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was willing to put his confidence in Parliament before Christmas: "I'm not attached to my seat." A vote he won't pass and Germany could go to early elections before…
With the Liberals leaving, the traffic light coalition is now over. Without a majority and leading a "lame" government supported by the Socialists and the Greens, Scholz is trying to avoid early elections, but a return to the polls seems inevitable
During his first state visit to Germany, President Mattarella highlighted the fundamental collaboration between Rome and Berlin, touching on crucial issues such as the war in Ukraine and the management of migrants. Meeting with Scholz
For the umpteenth time the German Social Democrats of the SPD that refers to Chancellor Scholz win the regional elections in Brandenburg but the far right is getting closer
Voting is underway in Brandenburg, where the Social Democrats have always won since 1990. This time, however, according to polls, it is a head-to-head with the far-right AfD
The elections in Thuringia and Saxony mark the first victory of the AfD in a German state since the Second World War. The parties of the governing coalition suffer a heavy defeat, only the CDU holds on while the far right and the new party of…
Interview with Angelo Bolaffi, a great expert on German issues. "Scholz proved to be below expectations: he doesn't have the attitude of a chancellor. A new Brandt would be needed to reform Germany and Europe"
The German Chancellor and the French President may not vote for Ursula von der Leyen, given her recent rapprochement with Giorgia Meloni. Macron: “Kiev must be able to strike Russia”
Mario Draghi at the head of the EU (but not of the Commission) is the only card that Europe has today to regain authority in the world. And if Meloni launched her candidacy and forgot the disagreements of the past, she would acquire an international role...
Macron: "Excellent discussion", after Meloni had threatened a veto on the Stability Pact. Meanwhile, the EU has reached agreement on the reform of the electricity market
After the ruling of the German Constitutional Court, Germany found itself managing a 17 billion budget hole. The new agreement cools tensions within the yellow-green-red coalition. Fears for economic growth
As he was about to board a government flight, rockets fired by Hamas towards Tel Aviv airport forced German Chancellor Scholz to lie down on the tarmac and then find shelter in an air raid shelter
Prime Minister Meloni's failure to invite Macron and Scholz to the Rome conference on migrants is a childish spite that can cost Italy dearly in the face of the heavy dossiers that are on the table in Brussels and which…
INTERVIEW WITH ANGELO BOLAFFI, Germanist - Russia's war against Ukraine prompted post-Merkel Germany to rearm and turn its back on Moscow and today "it is better off than other European countries" - But Berlin has…
The CDU wins in the elections in Berlin. The capital returns to the right, a beating for the SPD after twenty years at the helm of the city. But who will rule now?
Meloni after the bilateral in Berlin: "We ask for flexibility in the use of EU funds. Recalibrate the Pnrr on the basis of emergencies, I am thinking of energy".
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