Articles tagged with: German elections
Merz eyes defence buildup, economic reboot and stricter migration
04 Mar Foreign & Security Policy
Merz eyes defence buildup, economic reboot and stricter migration
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU/CSU parliamentary bloc, is set to lead the next government after his party came first in recent elections. He says only he can strengthen Germany and Europe, but at what cost?
Q&A: Merz’s conservatives take first in German election
24 Feb EU Institutions
Q&A: Merz’s conservatives take first in German election
The Left and far-right AfD did well, too, marking trouble for centrist governing. The CDU and SPD may be heading for another grand coalition.
How have political parties leveraged social media in Germany’s state elections?
24 Sep Technology
How have political parties leveraged social media in Germany’s state elections?
Far-right AfD and new left-wing BSW gained ground in German state elections. Social media have contributed to voter mobilisation.
Meet Germany’s New Traffic-Light Government
16 Dec
Meet Germany’s New Traffic-Light Government
This Dods report, produced by our German-language Political Intelligence team, provides an introduction to the new German government, including its plans for tackling climate change, and approach to the EU and other foreign affairs issues.
Who will be Germany’s next Chancellor?
01 Oct
Who will be Germany’s next Chancellor?
Germany has voted, but the race to succeed Angela Merkel still has quite some way to go. Courtesy of our colleagues at Dods German Monitoring, here’s a short guide to the top three candidates vying to become the leader of Europe’s largest economy.
Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever
22 Sep
Germany’s federal election on 26 September is more unpredictable than ever
This latest briefing, prepared by Dods Monitoring's Rica Hülseberg, Fabio Sälzler and Maike Haas, examines the prospects of the candidates to be chancellor and how their respective parties might team up. It also explores what the elections could mean for Germany’s relationship with the European Union and its role on the world stage
Germany enters last week of election campaign
20 Sep
Germany enters last week of election campaign
EU playing little-to-no role in leading candidates election debates