Robert Habeck, Germany’s economic minister and vice chancellor, pushed for Europe to create its own version of the social media platform X and urged the continent to break away from Silicon

Annalena Baerbock, left, German Foreign Minister and member of the Greens, and Robert Habeck, right, Vice Chancellor and member of the Greens, arrive for a press conference in Berlin, Germany,

German Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, right, hugs German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during the cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP

- Federal Minister for the Economy Robert Habeck, of the Green Party, gives a thumbs up to applause after his speech at a party convention in Berlin, Germany, Jan.

Conservative frontrunner Friedrich Merz stepped up his attacks on rival Robert Habeck from the Greens as the campaign ahead of Germany’s federal elections enters the final stretch.

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor and, likely, a new governing coalition.

German chancellor candidates have spoken publicly to their supporters after exit polls came out indicating the results of the country’s snap federal election. #EuropeNews

Germany Heads to Polls. Who Are the Top Contenders? | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G German citizens head to the polls on February 23 to choose their next Chancellor. Four main candidates are vying for the position: CDU/CSU’s Friedrich Merz,

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election. The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and — for the first time — a leader of a far-right party.