German elections

German parties agree to form a new government after months of drift in Europe’s biggest economy

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German parties agree to form a new government after months of drift in Europe’s biggest economy

Friedrich Merz, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) looks on during the presentation of the coalition contract between the three parties on April 09, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Conservative and center-left parties reached a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday (April 9, 2025) after weeks of … Read more

On Germany’s electoral architecture | Explained

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On Germany’s electoral architecture | Explained

A general view of the empty plenary of the Bundestag prior the start of a session in Berlin in 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On July 30, Germany’s federal constitutional court upheld the government’s move to downsize the lower house of parliament, with effect from the 2025 federal elections. The present … Read more