FRANKFURT, Germany -- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections ...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament and set the country’s snap election for Feb. 23, formally ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply criticized his election rival and leader of the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) ...

The AfD became the first party considered by many to be far-right to come out victorious in a state election in Germany since ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a confidence vote in the German parliament, putting the European Union’s most populous member ...

Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election have presented their programs, setting out contrasting visions of how to ...

BERLIN — Leading contenders in Germany’s upcoming election presented their programs on Tuesday, setting out contrasting visions of how to put new vigor into Europe’s biggest economy and ...

Energy High energy prices remain a major challenge for households and businesses in Germany and an important election campaign topic. The CDU, SPD and Greens agree on expanding renewable energy to ...

Since the post-World War II constitution doesn't allow the Bundestag to dissolve itself, it was up to Steinmeier to decide ...

Germany’s election campaign is turning into a fervent ideological clash over starkly differing economic visions. As Germans become increasingly worried about their country’s ailing economy — set to ...

Germany’s electoral system traditionally produces coalitions, and polls show no party anywhere near an absolute majority on its own. The election is expected to be followed by weeks of ...