German voters set for a tense night
Yet a tight exit poll obscures the emptiness of the contest
German election 2021
Sunday
Saturday
Feted abroad, dismissed at home: will Germans really miss Merkel?
In the grassroots, Merkel is far less well thought of
Thursday
The beauty of the Normandy memorial
I am deeply moved to find the names of two of my father’s comrades who were killed doing the same perilous job as he did
The stalemate election: can Germany move beyond Merkel?
I suspect voters will choose continuity and reassurance over modernization and investment
Saturday
Could a left-wing coalition end up running Germany?
Some of Die Linke’s mission statements read like something from a bygone era
Thursday
How Germany's Free Democratic party capitalised on the AfD's misfortunes
The AfD has suffered a seemingly unstoppable takeover by the far right
Thursday
Merkel’s blundering lockdown U-turn
During her 16 years in office, Angela Merkel has produced a couple of memorable sentences that will be imprinted into her legacy. She added a few more on Wednesday, when she announced that the government rescinds plans of a radical Easter shutdown, saying: ‘This mistake is my mistake alone.’ Merkel’s CDU is rapidly losing the support of voters — their approval rating has dropped 9 per cent to just 26 within a week It is quite remarkable to see a leader taking the full blame for what has been perceived as a hasty and impetuous decision. Merkel and Germany’s 16 state premiers had agreed on a radical lockdown over the Easter
