Germany finally faces its post-Merkel future, with Sunday's election looking fairly clear in its general shape but highly uncertain in its consequences.
Category: Germany
Germany, one month out
The political landscape in Germany has shifted quite a bit in the last four months. With a month to go until the election, there could still be more twists in the tale.
Extremes on the retreat in Germany
Germany's centre-right finally gets some good news, with big gains in a state election at the expense of both far left and far right.
Germany five months out
Germany's two leading parties have both announced their standard-bearers for September's election. Will they end up governing together for the first time?
A bad day for Ms Merkel
Two state elections in Germany send a message of stability, but the Greens set a new record while centre-right and far right both lose ground.
January electoral roundup
A monthly feature summarising some recent electoral news. Today Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Uganda and Germany.
Party games in Germany
Germany's centre-left has chosen a moderate to lead it into next year's election. The centre-right may or may not follow suit, but both parties have similar issues to confront – as do their counterparts in other countries.
Germany’s problem is our problem
A resolution of sorts to the crisis in Thuringia, but still no clear answer to the centre-right's dilemma.
Meanwhile, in Thuringia
Outrage in Germany as liberals and centre-right vote with the far right in a state parliament. Has an important taboo been broken?
Another German left turn
After years of drift towards extremism, Germany's far right party takes a step back towards the mainstream.
