A new left-wing leadership for Germany's Social Democrats represents a step into the unknown and means trouble for Angela Merkel.
Category: Germany
A Thuringian cliffhanger
A German state delivers a majority to the extremists after a knife-edge count. Coalition-building is going to be very interesting.
One more German election
An election on Sunday in the small German state of Thuringia may have big implications for European politics.
Brandenburg and Saxony
Elections in two German states this weekend provide another opportunity for pundits to fret about the rise of the far right. So far, however, the centre-right is holding firm.
Hessians follow the pattern
The state of Hesse in western Germany produces another very bad result for the major parties, although the state government looks to have narrowly hung on.
Big shifts in Bavaria?
Bavaria's centre-right government loses its majority in an election that shows big changes in party support. There may be wider lessons for Germany and the world.
Understanding Germany’s racial challenge
Is Germany a prisoner of its history when it comes to racialised conflict?
Germany and the doomsday scenario
The European far right is a powerful ally for Donald Trump, but it is not on the point of taking power.
Twilight of the Merkel?
Interesting reading on the Trumpist impact on European politics.
The centre strikes back
Germany can finally get a new government after the Social Democrats vote resoundingly in favor of a coalition with the centre-right.
