Voting on Sunday may hint at how strong the Alternative for Germany party is in the east, and what that means for national elections in September.
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E.U. Lawmaker Block Investment Pact With China
The European Parliament voted to refuse to ratify an investment agreement with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on European critics.
German High Court Hands Youth a Victory in Climate Change Fight
The government must expand its plan to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the country’s highest court ruled. The decision requires lawmakers to make long-term commitments.
Chancellor’s Race Presents Germans With a Challenge to Change
The conservatives have been in power for the past 16 years, will the nation stick with them, or go Green?
Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green
Germany’s Greens are expected to be a critical part of any new government. But these are not the Greens of old. Today it is a pragmatic party promising an assertive stance abroad.
A Bitter Family Feud Dominates the Race to Replace Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will exit the world stage in less than six months, and the fight for her seat is pitting the leaders of two sister parties against one another.
German lawmakers move to strengthen the government’s powers in the pandemic.
A plan to bolster Germany’s pandemic law will make it easier for the government to enforce restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Merkel’s Latest Pandemic Challenge: Leading as a Lame Duck
The German chancellor, known for her cool, solution-oriented response in the pandemic’s early stages, faces her greatest challenge yet as cases rise and patience plummets months before her final term ends.
Merkel Reverses Easter Lockdown Plan in Germany, Apologizing for ‘Mistake’
The German chancellor had proposed extending the Easter holiday by two days to help contain the latest wave of the pandemic, but scrapped the plan after it was roundly condemned.
Merkel Drops Easter Shutdown as Germany Flails Against Virus Surge
The abandonment of a plan for an extended spring holiday is the latest in a series of chaotic moves as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government confronts a third wave of coronavirus cases.