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.

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

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.

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

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

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,

BERLIN — Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck tore into Silicon Valley's grip on Europe's digital space Monday night, calling for the EU to break its reliance on "tech oligarchs" like Elon Musk, who he claimed are undermining democracy.