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Berlin." title="Politicians sit in the German Bundestag in Berlin." class="hq-img"/></figure></a><div class="teaser-data-xs-sm"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-xs-sm sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germanys-vote-of-confidence-explained/video-70861572" tabindex="0" aria-label="Video — Germany's vote of confidence explained" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" class="msqjlax snsfknj"><g fill-rule="evenodd"><path d="M14.114 7.599H13.5l.002 4.706h.601l4.582 3.25-.005-11.11zM11.084 4.444l-9.007.002-1.336.797.002 9.514 1.334.793 9.007.006 1.509-.799-.004-9.516z"></path></g></svg>Germany's vote of confidence explained</a></h3></div></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-above-md sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germanys-vote-of-confidence-explained/video-70861572" tabindex="0" aria-label="Video — Germany's vote of confidence explained" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" class="msqjlax snsfknj"><g fill-rule="evenodd"><path d="M14.114 7.599H13.5l.002 4.706h.601l4.582 3.25-.005-11.11zM11.084 4.444l-9.007.002-1.336.797.002 9.514 1.334.793 9.007.006 1.509-.799-.004-9.516z"></path></g></svg>Germany's vote of confidence explained</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/germanys-vote-of-confidence-explained/video-70861572" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is asking parliament for a vote of confidence. How does the vote work?</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/25/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 25, 2024</span></span><span class="icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">00:51 min</span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row s1b19e59 teaser"><div class="teaser-image-wrap col-12"><a href="/en/who-are-germanys-top-candidates-in-the-2025-election/g-70812286" title="Who are Germany's top candidates in the 2025 election?" tabindex="-1" class="teaser-image b1ho1h07"><figure style="--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xs:1;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-sm:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-md:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-lg:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xl:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-wide_xl:1.7777777777777777;" class="srnoiv7 s1a75hd4 lazy-load-container"><img src aria-hidden="true" alt="Olaf Scholz smiles and squints" class="lq-img"/><img src alt="Olaf Scholz smiles and squints" title="Olaf Scholz smiles and squints" class="hq-img"/></figure></a><div class="teaser-data-xs-sm"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-xs-sm sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/who-are-germanys-top-candidates-in-the-2025-election/g-70812286" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slideshow — Who are Germany's top candidates in the 2025 election?" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" class="msqjlax s139ghcz"><g id="atoms/media-meta/mediatag/ondark/gallery" fill-rule="evenodd"><path transform="translate(0,2)" d="M18.117 10.964H16.367V3.647H5.526V1.763H18.117V10.964ZM14.481 14.611H1.89C1.9173 14.3121 1.8372 13.9687 1.9265 13.6954 2.465 13.1559 3.0035 12.6165 3.542 12.077 4.4619 12.7518 5.3601 13.4588 6.2937 14.1132 6.9448 14.4261 7.3319 13.7355 7.649 13.2954L10.81 8.9851C12.0337 10.1174 13 11 14.481 12.3821V14.6111ZM3.64 5.41H14.481V10.338C13.3459 9.3017 12.2375 8.2337 11.0856 7.2174 10.4791 6.8486 10.0234 7.4703 9.7311 7.9203 8.6404 9.4075 7.5497 10.8948 6.459 12.382 5.5712 11.7294 4.7016 11.0498 3.8022 10.4142 3.1287 10.0989 2.714 10.8399 2.2823 11.2163 2.027 11.5102 1.7951 11.7476 1.89 11.1954V5.41H3.64ZM3.64 0V3.647H.003V16.374H16.367V12.727H20.003V0H3.64Z"></path><path transform="translate(3.6,8.7)" d="M0 1.501c0 0.828 0.672 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.829 0 1.5-0.672 1.5-1.5 0-0.829-0.671-1.501-1.5-1.501-0.828 0-1.5 0.672-1.5 1.501 Z"></path></g></svg>Who are Germany's top candidates in the 2025 election?</a></h3></div></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-above-md sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/who-are-germanys-top-candidates-in-the-2025-election/g-70812286" tabindex="0" aria-label="Slideshow — Who are Germany's top candidates in the 2025 election?" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><svg viewBox="0 0 20 20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" class="msqjlax s139ghcz"><g id="atoms/media-meta/mediatag/ondark/gallery" fill-rule="evenodd"><path transform="translate(0,2)" d="M18.117 10.964H16.367V3.647H5.526V1.763H18.117V10.964ZM14.481 14.611H1.89C1.9173 14.3121 1.8372 13.9687 1.9265 13.6954 2.465 13.1559 3.0035 12.6165 3.542 12.077 4.4619 12.7518 5.3601 13.4588 6.2937 14.1132 6.9448 14.4261 7.3319 13.7355 7.649 13.2954L10.81 8.9851C12.0337 10.1174 13 11 14.481 12.3821V14.6111ZM3.64 5.41H14.481V10.338C13.3459 9.3017 12.2375 8.2337 11.0856 7.2174 10.4791 6.8486 10.0234 7.4703 9.7311 7.9203 8.6404 9.4075 7.5497 10.8948 6.459 12.382 5.5712 11.7294 4.7016 11.0498 3.8022 10.4142 3.1287 10.0989 2.714 10.8399 2.2823 11.2163 2.027 11.5102 1.7951 11.7476 1.89 11.1954V5.41H3.64ZM3.64 0V3.647H.003V16.374H16.367V12.727H20.003V0H3.64Z"></path><path transform="translate(3.6,8.7)" d="M0 1.501c0 0.828 0.672 1.5 1.5 1.5 0.829 0 1.5-0.672 1.5-1.5 0-0.829-0.671-1.501-1.5-1.501-0.828 0-1.5 0.672-1.5 1.501 Z"></path></g></svg>Who are Germany's top candidates in the 2025 election?</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/who-are-germanys-top-candidates-in-the-2025-election/g-70812286" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">Germany's political parties have selected their top candidates for the February 23 snap elections. Here is the lineup.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/25/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 25, 2024</span></span><span class="icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">7 images</span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row s1b19e59 teaser"><div class="teaser-image-wrap col-12"><a href="/en/cdu-friedrich-merz-angela-merkel-rival-german-election-2025-chancellor-v2/a-70845544" title="Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor" tabindex="-1" class="teaser-image b1ho1h07"><figure style="--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xs:1;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-sm:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-md:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-lg:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xl:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-wide_xl:1.7777777777777777;" class="srnoiv7 s1a75hd4 lazy-load-container"><img src aria-hidden="true" alt="Friedrich Merz (left) and Angela Merkel (center) smile during a celebration of Merkel's 70th birthday" class="lq-img"/><img src alt="Friedrich Merz (left) and Angela Merkel (center) smile during a celebration of Merkel's 70th birthday" title="Friedrich Merz (left) and Angela Merkel (center) smile during a celebration of Merkel's 70th birthday" class="hq-img"/></figure></a><div class="teaser-data-xs-sm"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-xs-sm sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/cdu-friedrich-merz-angela-merkel-rival-german-election-2025-chancellor-v2/a-70845544" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor</a></h3></div></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-above-md sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/cdu-friedrich-merz-angela-merkel-rival-german-election-2025-chancellor-v2/a-70845544" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Merkel nemesis Friedrich Merz aims to be German chancellor</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/cdu-friedrich-merz-angela-merkel-rival-german-election-2025-chancellor-v2/a-70845544" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">Friedrich Merz, long a conservative icon among the Christian Democrats, wants to unseat Olaf Scholz and lead Germany.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/24/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 24, 2024</span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row s1b19e59 teaser"><div class="teaser-image-wrap col-12"><a href="/en/germany-cdu-conservatives-cut-unemployment-social-benefits-ukraine-war-refugees-v2/a-70844203" title="Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians" tabindex="-1" class="teaser-image b1ho1h07"><figure style="--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xs:1;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-sm:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-md:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-lg:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xl:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-wide_xl:1.7777777777777777;" class="srnoiv7 s1a75hd4 lazy-load-container"><img src aria-hidden="true" alt="Friedrich Merz" class="lq-img"/><img src alt="Friedrich Merz" title="Friedrich Merz" class="hq-img"/></figure></a><div class="teaser-data-xs-sm"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-xs-sm sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germany-cdu-conservatives-cut-unemployment-social-benefits-ukraine-war-refugees-v2/a-70844203" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians</a></h3></div></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-above-md sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germany-cdu-conservatives-cut-unemployment-social-benefits-ukraine-war-refugees-v2/a-70844203" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/germany-cdu-conservatives-cut-unemployment-social-benefits-ukraine-war-refugees-v2/a-70844203" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">Germany's CDU argue that high social benefits discourage Ukrainian war refugees from taking up work.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/23/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 23, 2024</span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row s1b19e59 teaser"><div class="teaser-image-wrap col-12"><a href="/en/who-is-olaf-scholz-german-government-chancellor-candidate-approval-rating-election-2025-v2/a-70795787" title="How German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became so unpopular" tabindex="-1" class="teaser-image b1ho1h07"><figure style="--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xs:1;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-sm:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-md:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-lg:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xl:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-wide_xl:1.7777777777777777;" class="srnoiv7 s1a75hd4 lazy-load-container"><img src aria-hidden="true" alt="Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for a plenary session during an EU Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024." class="lq-img"/><img src alt="Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for a plenary session during an EU Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024." title="Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for a plenary session during an EU Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024." class="hq-img"/></figure></a><div class="teaser-data-xs-sm"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-xs-sm sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/who-is-olaf-scholz-german-government-chancellor-candidate-approval-rating-election-2025-v2/a-70795787" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">How German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became so unpopular</a></h3></div></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="title-above-md sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/who-is-olaf-scholz-german-government-chancellor-candidate-approval-rating-election-2025-v2/a-70795787" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">How German Chancellor Olaf Scholz became so unpopular</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/who-is-olaf-scholz-german-government-chancellor-candidate-approval-rating-election-2025-v2/a-70795787" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">Despite poor polling, Scholz is set to again be the Social Democrats' top candidate in February's early elections.</a></div></div><div 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class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germanys-election-campaigning-kicks-off-in-parliament/a-70773453" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Germany's election campaigning kicks off in parliament</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/germanys-election-campaigning-kicks-off-in-parliament/a-70773453" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">Chancellor Scholz wants opposition help to pass legislation before the election, but the conservative CDU is reluctant.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/13/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 13, 2024</span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row 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class="hq-img"/></figure></a></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germany-faces-major-challenges-ahead-of-snap-election/a-70765943" tabindex="0" class="lap31d1 l1amv4u6 btl76l3 e1eo633p wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election</a></h3><div class="s6kxfng teaser-description t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><a href="/en/germany-faces-major-challenges-ahead-of-snap-election/a-70765943" tabindex="-1" class="l1j5qt2f b1ho1h07">The opposition has accused Olaf Scholz of stalling, while others have been arguing that local authorities need time.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/12/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 12, 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DW explains the next steps.</a></div></div><div class="s16l2fqg teaser-footer-wrapper s1teu0c4"><span class="kicker icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07">Politics</span><span class="date-time icns9en t14k9lqz r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><time aria-hidden="true">11/12/2024</time><span class="sr-only s28j2rd">November 12, 2024</span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="teaser-wrap col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"><div class="row s1b19e59 teaser"><div class="teaser-image-wrap col-12"><a href="/en/germanys-governing-coalition-collapses-what-now/video-70724451" title="Germany's governing coalition collapses: What now?" tabindex="-1" class="teaser-image b1ho1h07"><figure style="--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xs:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-sm:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-md:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-lg:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-xl:1.7777777777777777;--responsive-picture-aspect-ratio-wide_xl:1.7777777777777777;" class="srnoiv7 s1a75hd4 lazy-load-container"><img src aria-hidden="true" alt="Nach Ampel-Aus | Bundespräsident Steinmeier übergibt Entlassungsurkunde an Lindner" class="lq-img"/><img src alt="Nach Ampel-Aus | Bundespräsident Steinmeier übergibt Entlassungsurkunde an Lindner" title="Nach Ampel-Aus | Bundespräsident Steinmeier übergibt Entlassungsurkunde an Lindner" class="hq-img"/></figure></a></div><div class="teaser-data-wrap col-12"><div class="teaser-data"><h3 aria-hidden="false" class="sf4wccd title"><a href="/en/germanys-governing-coalition-collapses-what-now/video-70724451" tabindex="0" aria-label="Video — Germany's governing coalition 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