Christian Democratic Union

Reluctance to elaborate on the personal and political was key to the chancellor’s political longevity. It is a trait she struggles to escape in her book Freedom

European Union leaders sound alarm over weak governments in Germany and France

The party is calling for a temporary closure of the country’s borders to asylum claimants

Centre-right opposition leader gets CDU and CSU backing in shift towards tougher line on migration

BSW party made strong showing in regional elections in Saxony and Thuringia

Concerns about immigration, the war in Ukraine and energy are reshaping the country’s political landscape

Polls before a weekend state election place the ruling Christian Democratic Union and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD almost neck and neck

Germany is gearing up for elections in 2025, and the CDU leader plans to come out on top

How the country's main opposition leader tackles the increasingly popular Alternative für Deutschland will go a long way to determining whether he gets an opportunity to become chancellor

Problems facing Germany’s second most expensive rental market are not dissimilar to our own: a lack of new-builds, a surge of new arrivals and a failed rent-cap attempt

Investigation stemming from Germany is separate from Qatargate probe

Analysts suggest Berliners have run out of patience with ruling party SPD after 2021 election ruled invalid

City-state will rerun an election on Sunday after last year’s poll descended into chaos

In era of identity politics, it is not clear what Merz will do about others in party who share Maassen’s views

Ukrainian ambassador says options provided by Berlin did not include heavy equipment

Chancellor Olaf Scholz presents radical rethink of German foreign and energy policy

Hermann Kelly works for right-wing Romanian MEP who opposes ‘mandatory’ vaccines

SPD-led coalition promises ‘decade of investment’ but fails to explain who will pay for it

Top public health official warns that Germany is heading for ‘a very bad Christmas’

Bank chief saw himself as out of step with likely new German government

Centre-right party begins search for third leader in three years

Analysis: Centre-left SPD wins election with snappy campaign and clear messaging

Angela Merkel’s CDU suffers slump in support, leaving centre-rivals with ‘visible mandate’ to govern

Ruling CDU heads into post-Merkel era with fiasco as support slides eight points

Europe’s most populous – and powerful – country goes to the polls on Sunday

Outgoing chancellor Merkel’s CDU hoping for a record fifth term in government

September 26th vote to determine who will succeed Angela Merkel in Europe’s hot seat

All election promises on tax and pension reform acknowledge recent era’s neglect

The most interesting points of difference between the two candidates to replace Angela Merkel are their plans for the EU

CDU steps up attacks on SPD in federal election campaign as final Merkel term nears end

French president promises to protect those ‘most threatened’ by Taliban insurgency

Johnson will hope to reopen the Northern Ireland protocol with her successor

Exit of the EU's great deal-maker raises prospect for new configurations of power

What will happen to Germany and the EU after she departs the scene in September?

Armin Laschet faces his most serious test amid the country’s once-in-a-century flood

Climate change now likely to be high on political agenda ahead of September election

London Letter: Britain and Germany seek to take giant leap from old enmity

Governing party buoyed by Saxony-Anhalt win as Germany prepares for autumn election

Hans-Georg Maassen brings ‘great reset’ views to his Bundestag nomination in Thuringia

Berlin Letter: Election candidate must battle rivals in chancellery bid to succeed Merkel