Germany's election system is designed to favor coalition governments. The CDU/CSU will not be able to rule alone; after the ...

Germany represents the prototype upon which New Zealand's MMP voting system is based. There are some differences though, and some recent changes. Germany calls its all-important 'party vote' the ...

An electoral system known as proportional representation ... Mark, 48, a healthcare worker, believes the most important issues in the German election are “not the ones being discussed.” ...

Around 61 million people aged 18 and over are eligible to vote in Germany's federal (general) elections. In a system known as "personalised proportional representation", each person gets two votes ...

Germany's electoral system rarely gives any party an absolute ... But there are also some unusual voting locations in Berlin, local broadcaster RBB reports, including car dealerships, restaurants ...

In December, when the German government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost the confidence of the Bundestag, it sparked a general election. It also provoked the fear of a deepening international ...

The proportional representation voting system usually means that there is not much change in Germany's political settlement, often after weeks of negotiations with smaller parties until a ...

Germany's political newcomer, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), filed a complaint on Monday with the constitutional court ...

Angela Merkel is staying on as interim German chancellor after the country’s election ended in virtual deadlock. Talks aimed at establishing a new coalition government are underway, but could ...

As announced last week, Reichstag elections will be held May 4. ¶Under the slogan, “One people, one nation, one Kaiser,” the German National People’s Party launched a strong monarchist ...

Germany held the early election after its three-party governing ... trade treaties and circumvent the multilateral world economic system, he is being expansionist. When he threatens allies with ...

After the recent election in Germany, the next chancellor is expected to be center-right leader Friedrich Merz. What will his policy be on aid?