Germany news: State election set to test Merz's popularity

The first of five state elections this year is being seen as a barometer of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's popularity A survey ...
Pew Research Center

German Views of the U.S.-Germany Relationship Turn Sharply Negative

U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz shake hands during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on June 5, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) ...
CNN

It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help

When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind. But Donald Trump’s looming import tariffs will make that daunting task even ...
Reuters

Germany's energy transition hits reverse so far in 2025

LITTLETON, Colorado, May 8 (Reuters) - Clean energy sources generated the smallest amount of Germany's electricity in over a decade so far in 2025, dealing a blow to the energy transition momentum of ...
Yahoo

Instant view: German parties agree debt brake reform, 500 billion-euro infrastructure fund

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Scholz and CDU candidate for chancellor, Merz debate on Welt TV, in Berlin LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - The conservatives and the Social Democrats agreed to seek a loosening ...
The New York Times

Far-Right Party Tries to Expand Its Appeal in Germany’s West

To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD is putting a new gloss on its anti-immigrant message — while sticking with its agenda. To reach voters outside its Eastern heartlands, the AfD ...