Opinion | A Pillar of the European Order Has Collapsed

The Christian Democratic Union was Germany’s great stabilizing bourgeois party.

Opinion | A Pillar of the European Order Has Collapsed

The Christian Democratic Union was Germany’s great stabilizing bourgeois party.

German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray

Sunday’s defeat has revealed a gasping conservative party. But what that means for Germany’s future is not clear as traditional left-right politics are scrambled.

Maps show where Merkel’s party lost ground: everywhere.

The conservatives who have been the dominant force in modern German politics suffered their worst defeat, while the Social Democrats and Greens made gains.

Opinion | Germany Is Stuck. And There Isn’t Anyone Who Can Move It.

After Sunday’s equivocal elections, the country is headed for more of the same.

German Election Heralds Messier Politics and Weaker Leadership After Merkel

Preliminary results indicated an outcome so tight that it could take months of talks to form a new government at a critical moment for Europe.

Days Before Germans Vote, Merkel Is Where She Didn’t Want to Be: On the Stump

The race for chancellor is tightening, but Angela Merkel says Armin Laschet is the man to fill her shoes.

What You Need to Know About Germany’s National Election

Germans will vote on a new government Sunday, one without Angela Merkel, who will step down after 16 years in power.

Days Before Germans Vote, Merkel Is Where She Didn’t Want to Be: On the Stump

The race for chancellor is tightening, but Angela Merkel says Armin Laschet is the man to fill her shoes.

Germany’s Election Was His to Lose, and He Might Just Do That

Armin Laschet, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union party’s candidate for chancellor, is flagging in the polls, and he seems to be dragging the party down with him.

With Her Party Fading, Merkel Dips Into the Campaign Fray

Germany’s chancellor pleaded with voters to support her party, which has flagging poll numbers and a candidate who has failed to capture imaginations.

With Her Party Fading, Merkel Dips Into the Campaign Fray

Germany’s chancellor pleaded with voters to support her party, which has flagging poll numbers and a candidate who has failed to capture imaginations.

It’s Election Season in Germany. No Charisma, Please!

The race to replace Chancellor Angela Merkel after 16 years in office is the tightest in years. But the two leading candidates are anything but exciting, and that’s how Germans like it.

Election in East Germany Will Test the Far Right’s Power

Voting on Sunday may hint at how strong the Alternative for Germany party is in the east, and what that means for national elections in September.