Welcome to our coverage following the German federal election Thank you for joining us as we continue to keep you up-to-date on the latest developments following Germany's federal election on Sunday.

Founded in January 2024, the BSW made it through the dress rehearsal with flying colors: In last September's elections in the eastern German states ... on a lack of media coverage: "I think ...

Consumer confidence improved marginally, and could gain further momentum in the months ahead.

Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats have started exploratory talks on a possible coalition government.

Angela Merkel is staying on as interim German chancellor after the country’s election ended in virtual deadlock. Talks aimed at establishing a new coalition government are underway, but could ...

Workers on Wednesday started rearranging the blue seats in the chamber of the lower house of the German parliament, or ...

Germany is heading to the polls in what’s ... Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch's coverage of financial markets in Europe, with a particular focus on global ...

In December, when the German government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost the confidence of the Bundestag, it sparked a general election. It also provoked the fear of a deepening international ...

Talking to voters about the many non-conspiracy reasons they vote for a far-right party can help break "the glass door." ...

German stocks rose modestly after a solid election victory for the conservative Friedrich Merz left him with a clear path to form a governing coalition. The DAX index recently stood about 0.9% higher.

German stocks rose on Monday as election results indicated it’s likely ... Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch's coverage of financial markets in Europe, with ...

BERLIN — Negotiators from German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc and the center-left Social Democrats started exploratory talks Friday on a possible coalition government ...