Bavaria's conservatives came in first in the southern German state's local elections, but had to concede slight losses as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party faced a setback on 8 March, when it failed come first in ...

The most striking result of the Baden-Württemberg state election on Sunday is the collapse of the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The party of Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and Federal Labour Minister ...

The Greens managed a strong comeback and an historic win in Baden-Württemberg's elections. But tensions remain high as the CDU suggests power-sharing at the top. We break down five key takeaways from ...

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. This year, five ...

The Greens have emerged as the narrow winners in the Baden-Württemberg state election. All the reactions following the key ...

A Christian Democratic Union victory long looked likely despite the unpopularity of the 10-month-old national government. But the party's poll lead shrank ahead of Sunday's election.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms no cooperation with far-right AfD after a close Baden Wuerttemberg state election, affirming coalition's stance.

On 8 March, the Greens, who have governed Baden-Württemberg since 2011, won the election to the state parliament (Landtag) with 30.2% of the vote (2.4 percentage points down from their 2021 result).

Württemberg, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU. The far-right AfD was the third strongest party, having made ...

High energy costs, rising prices and supply chain disruptions threaten economic growth. The German government is alarmed by events in the Middle East.