Germany, EU and US Election

The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU
When Donald Trump won the US election in November, Germany’s government imploded. Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister, collapsed his dysfunctional coalition government and blew a gaping hole in the leadership of the EU.
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.
What to know about Germany's elections, as Europe adjusts to new Trump era
German voters will head to the polls this weekend to elect new leadership, marking a decisive election that will help shape how Europe responds to the new Trump administration. Why it matters: As Europe's biggest economy and the largest member of the European Union,
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 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.
With the far right surging, Germany’s elections will be pivotal for Europe
But as Germans head to the polls on Sunday, its neighbours will be watching the results particularly closely this time, knowing they could prove pivotal for the country’s role in European security, its support for Ukraine,
Germans Head to the Polls in Europe’s Most Important Election This Year
Regardless of the outcome, today's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to the right.
Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...
Germany’s Economy Was Once the Envy of Europe. Not Anymore
Metrics reveal an economy sliding backward. It will be one of the biggest issues in the election set for Sunday.
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe's response to an assertive Trump
German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new parliament that will determine how the country is run for the next four ...
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To spend big, Germany’s next government may need EU help
The good news is that Germany can afford to splurge. At 62% of GDP, the country’s public debt is half that of America’s (see ...
Germany's Merz: Europe must prepare for Trump to drop NATO protection
The front-runner to be Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said that Europe cannot rely on US President Donald Trump ...
Can post-election Germany stabilise a panicked Europe? - Peter Apps
At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he ...
Macron Was Right About the Future of Europe's Security—Is It Too Late?
Trump's rhetoric at the time sparked a major debate over the future of European security. Macron, who also took office in ...
Europe’s closest ally is in bed with its worst enemy. Now what?
Europe’s leaders and officials have been blindsided by a staggering collapse in American support for Ukraine in the past week ...