The German chancellor, who defied calls to step aside after his government fell apart, is down in the polls but insisting he can still win.

The decisions Germany’s next leader takes on the revival of the defence sector - and particularly its funding - will be key for Ukraine, Nato and the UK-EU reset

Germany’s Merz welcomes Starmer’s interest in closer post-Brexit EU relations - Friedrich Merz questioned the reliability of the United States as an ally, calling for better European integration

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, four days before the election, in a campaign overshadowed by the rise of the far right.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply rejected comments made by US Vice President JD Vance in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and insisted there should be no outside interference in the German election campaign.

Regardless of the outcome, Sunday's German election marks a rejection of the centrist political establishment and a shift to the right.