The deputy leader of Germany ‘ s free – market liberal Free Democrats ( FDP ), Wolfgang Kubicki , said Chancellor Olaf Scholz ‘ s three – party coalition government has ” lost its legitimacy ” in light of poor results in a pair of state elections on…

Germany should continue to value the right of asylum but must take steps to limit irregular migration , German President Frank – Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial service for victims of a suspected Islamist attack last week in Solingen ….

The co – leader of Germany ‘ s far – left Die Linke ( The Left ) blamed the upstart populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW ) for the party ‘ s poor showing in state parliamentary elections in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony on Sunday .

Polling stations opened on Sunday at 8 : 00 am ( 0600 GMT ) for voters to cast their ballots and decide the balance of power in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony . The state parliamentary elections , which each hold considerable power…

The Irish prime minister has described the murder of six Israeli hostages in Gaza as an outrage . Simon Harris reiterated his call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire following the discovery of the bodies of the six hostages in Rafah , southern Ga…

As voters go to the polls on Sunday , the eastern German state of Saxony ‘ s incumbent conservative premier , Michael Kretschmer , is convinced that he will lead the next state government . Kretschmer from the Christian Democratic Union ( CDU ) party…

Voter turnout in the state elections in Saxony appeared to be high , with a 25 . 8 % participation rate as of midday , the State Statistical Office reported on Sunday . In 2019 , the turnout rate by midday was 26 . 2 % These provisional figures

The suspected Islamist attack last week in Solingen , which killed three and wounded eight , has hit the entire country at its core , German President Frank – Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday at a memorial ceremony for the victims . This act of blood…