The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.
Category: Germany
May electoral roundup
A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.
Europe’s first wartime elections
Two European elections, in Malta and the Saar, both return big results for the centre-left, although on a reduced turnout.
More trouble on the German right
As its support declines, Germany's far-right party loses its last advocate of a (relatively) moderate approach.
Three European presidents
Italy's presidential election begins today, with no clear front-runner so far. But Germany and the European parliament have both arrived at a consensus.
Change in Germany and Sweden
Germany is on the way to a new government and Sweden briefly had a new prime minister. Both cases show the need for co-operation across a broad ideological front.
November results update
News of recent election outcomes from Germany, Czechia, Japan and the United States.
Germany’s minors seek common ground
In the wake of the German election the country's Greens and Liberals have begun the search for a common program.
Democracy isn’t complicated
An easy guide to understanding the German electoral system.
Germany almost live
Analysis and interpretation of German election results as they appear.