5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

The Meaning of Germany’s Election We examine the role of immigration in the outcome.

Who Is Friedrich Merz, the Man Poised to Be Germany’s Next Chancellor? Friedrich Merz, head of the conservative Christian Democrats, has vowed to bring stronger leadership to Europe, where the new Trump administration has sowed anxiety.

Top Facts From Germany’s Election Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.

Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri Lankan-born woman. She had led her party to second place before Sunday’s election.

Volkswagen’s woes illustrate Germany’s creeping deindustrialisation And intensify the problems of Olaf Scholz’s fractious coalition