Germany
Ceremonial military farewell for Šolc on May 5
Olaf Scholz will not be chancellor for much longer. German media reports that his farewell military ceremony will be held on Monday, May 5
Germany
Mandate under pressure: Christian Democrats in free fall, extremist AfD growing stronger
Just a few weeks away from the Bundestag elections, the popularity of the most likely chancellor, Friedrich Merz and the Christian Democrats, is in free fall. On the other hand, the right-wing AfD reached record popularity. What has changed in the meantime
Bundestag elections
How TikTok Launched Germany's Left via Census
On social networks X and TikTok, Heidi Reichinek has become the new star of German politics. Her sharp speeches in the Bundestag and digital campaign helped the Left win the trust of young voters and become one of the biggest winners of the election
Elections
What do the election results in Germany say and what will the new government look like?
After the parliamentary elections in Germany, the CDU/CSU found itself in the lead, but with a weak result in a historical context. The AfD doubled its vote share but remains isolated, while the SPD sinks towards the opposition. Coalition negotiations before the CDU/CSU will be crucial for the country's political future.
Uncertain fight
Germany elects a new Bundestag: Extraordinary parliamentary elections have begun
More than 59 million German citizens elect a new convocation of the Bundestag, which will decide on a new chancellor and government. An uncertain fight and a complicated government formation are expected, while migration was a key theme of the campaign
Germany
Magic of German elections: The result is known at 17:45
On Sunday, Germans go to the polls. That day usually passes peacefully, without friction and Bulgarian trains, and the whole nation already knows what it is up to in the evening.
Elections in Germany
A sharp turn to the right in the announcement
Parliamentary elections are being held in Germany on February 23. The Christian Democrats are convincingly led. In second place is the equally convincing right-wing Alternative for Germany
Elections in Germany
Get ready for 2029.
Prices are going wild, the economy is in recession, wars are all around - but before the elections in Germany, the only talk is about migrants. Chancellor favorite Friedrich Mertz is running with the radical right Alternative for Germany
Germany
The Christian Democrats voted with the right-wingers in the Bundestag for the first time
The Bundestag's decision to accept part of Friedrich Merz's proposal on tightening the asylum policy caused a fierce debate in the German parliament
Germany
Research before the elections: Germans have never been more dissatisfied
Refugees, immigration, the poor state of the economy - these are the most important issues for Germans six weeks before the Bundestag elections. A new opinion poll indicates that there will be a change of government in Berlin
Bundestag
Scholz has officially fallen, the campaign has already begun
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in the Bundestag. This opens the way for early elections
Germany
The Bundestag votes on confidence in the Government on December 16
The storm on the German political scene is still not abating. Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed that the Bundestag will vote on confidence in the government on December 16. After that, the German parties need to agree on some urgent issues
Enlargement of the European Union
Bundestag: Montenegro should enter the EU as early as 2026
The President of the European Committee of the Bundestag, Green politician Anton Hofreiter, said that the countries that meet the criteria from Copenhagen should quickly become members of the European Union, and Montenegro already in 2026. Regarding Serbia, of course, there are reservations
Support from Germany
The mission of the Serbian opposition in Berlin: Germany is no longer Vučić's friend
The Serbian opposition again sought (and received) support for its demands for fair elections in the Bundestag. But, at the same time, representatives of the same opposition in Belgrade are losing hope for fair conditions in the elections
German Parliament
The mass armament program of the European Union was adopted
The European Union needs aircraft carriers and its own anti-missile shield
Election irregularities
After the Germans, the Americans also criticize Vučić for the attack on the border
"President Vučić must deal with the issues raised by the OSCE regarding democracy in Serbia, and not divert attention from it by attacking democratic activists," announced the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
Germany
Members of the Bundestag: From "repeat elections" to "who pays you"
The European Committee of the German Parliament heard the election observers in Serbia. Some MPs think that there was a big fraud and that the elections should be repeated, while others say that the opposition is responsible for the violence and ask who finances the CRTA observation mission.
The World
Germany: A radical leftist that right-wingers would vote for
Few politicians in Germany are such a thorn in the side of both their party "comrades" and opponents as Sara Wagenknecht. She is predicted to have great success with a program that could be described as "conservative socialism".
The World
Attack on Nord Stream: New information leads to Ukraine
"Washington Post" states that the US government learned from a "very close European intelligence service" about the Ukrainian army's plan to attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
The war in Ukraine
Day 22: Bombs and diplomacy
Targets near Lviv were bombed again. Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Bundestag. There are survivors in the theater in Mariupol. Russia claims to have found evidence of chemical weapons labs in Ukraine and acknowledges supply problems. The US warns China to refrain from supporting Russia, and Arnold Schwarzenegger calls on Russian soldiers to desert