Germans began voting Sunday in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald...

German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favorites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of U.S. President Donald Trump. Frontrunner Friedrich Merz has vowed a tough rightward shift if elected to win back voters from the far-right anti-immigration…

BERLIN: Germans went to the polls on Sunday (Feb 23) in a pivotal election, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President

It is widely predicted that Olaf Scholz will be replaced as chancellor by Friedrich Merz following the vote.

Polling is under way in Germany in one of the most divisive elections in recent memory, coming amid ongoing gloom about the economy and a polarising debate on immigration.

Polls have opened in Germany, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the return of US President Donald Trump.

German voters head to the polls today, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.

BERLIN: German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday (Feb 22) on the eve of crucial elections in which conservatives are favoured to win despite the dramatic rise of the far-right AfD

Germans headed to the polls in an election that could see the conservative bloc regain power, while the far-right AfD aims for its best performance yet.