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German President dissolves parliament for snap elections after coalition collapse. Conservatives lead in campaigning.

German President dissolves parliament for snap elections following coalition collapse. Conservative Friedrich Merz leads in polls.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz's government last month.

The coming 12 months can’t promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the world’s population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year – and many of the themes persist: the impact of…

With politicians facing wars, or their own political battles at home, The Independent looks around the world at what leaders from across the globe have said this Christmas

As the nation mourns the victims of violence in Magdeburg, the far right is rallying against migration.

Tragic incident at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany leaves community reeling. Suspect in custody, investigation ongoing.

Three days after Germany's deadly Christmas market attack in which a Saudi man was arrested, both the far-right AfD and counter-protesters were due to hit the streets Monday in the bereaved city of Magdeburg.

Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through neighbouring Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025, after a five-year agreement expires

Andre Gleissner was among the five dead following the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany