Germans cast their ballots in a widely observed, nationwide election. After a day of demonstrations, Berliners turned out to ...

German voters are heading to the polls Sunday for a national election. The race pits the incumbent chancellor against the ...

The centre-right opposition is currently favoured to win, while polls suggest Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to ...

This important election has galvanised voters, and campaigning resumed on Saturday evening with a final discussion on ...

Although Germany has rarely handed an absolute majority to any candidate, Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz's ...

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has been running in second place with around 20 per cent of the vote – ...

Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0700 GMT) with more than 59 million Germans eligible to vote and first estimates based on exit polls expected after polls close at 6:00 pm (1700 GMT).

German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of ...