Police express ‘serious doubts’ after Jewish symbol absent in images of Gil Ofarim published by German mediaCCTV footage published in the German media appears not to show the Star of David pendant that a Jewish German singer alleged a Leipzig hotel had…
Sebastian Kurz departure is further blow to Europe’s centre-right
Resignation of Austrian chancellor follows Germany’s CDU crashing to its worst federal election resultEurope’s ailing centre-right is mourning the departure of a second high-profile conservative leader in the space of a month, as Austria’s chancellor, …
Post-election rifts emerge in Germany’s centre-right alliance
Growing dissent within conservative ranks is diminishing Armin Laschet’s hopes of keeping his party in powerA leading German conservative has made a public show of congratulating the Social Democrats’ candidate on winning Sunday’s national election in…
Germany: SPD intends to form coalition with Greens and liberals
Centre-left contender to replace Angela Merkel announces plan for ‘social-ecological-liberal’ allianceThe centre-left contender to fill Angela Merkel’s shoes has announced his intention to forge a “social-ecological-liberal coalition” following Sunday’…
Centre-left German election candidate ‘eager to form government with Greens’
Poll declares Olaf Scholz of the SDP victor of all three televised debates before next Sunday’s voteThe centre-left frontrunner to replace Angela Merkel emphasised his eagerness to form a government with the Greens in the last TV debate before next Sun…
Merkel urges Germans to back her party’s choice of successor
Outgoing chancellor implores public to pick Armin Laschet over his surging centre-left rivalAngela Merkel has used what is likely to be her last speech in the German parliament to make her most impassioned intervention in the electoral race so far, urg…
‘Scholz will sort it’ – the catchphrase winning the hearts of German voters
A savvy electoral campaign against two lacklustre opponents has put the SPD leader ahead in the polls to succeed Angela MerkelOf all the political posters and billboards that line the streets of German towns and cities this late summer, the ones most l…
Germany’s resurgent SPD has new hope of succeeding Merkel
The centre-left Social Democrats had been written off but surge of support could make Olaf Scholz chancellor in SeptemberAn old party with an ageing membership, fronted by a politician with all the charisma of a middle-ranking bank clerk, following the…