German politics

Green candidates for the French presidency are often at pains to prove they are radical enough for the party’s base. But Germany’s “Grünen” have long opted for the opposite path: persuading the broader electorate that…

Issued on: 21/09/2021 - 17:46Modified: 21/09/2021 - 17:49 Centre-left Olaf Scholz has cast himself as the favourite to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel in the September 26 general…

Issued on: 15/09/2021 - 19:00 For the first time in over a decade, Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) is leading in polls of voter intentions in front of Angela Merkel's…