German election: SPD ready for 'serious' talks with CDU +++++ © 2025 Deutsche Welle

German election: SPD ready for 'serious' talks with CDU Published 6 hours agoPublished 6 hours agolast updated 18 minutes agolast updated 18 minutes ago Friedrich Merz's CDU only has one realistic potential coalition partner: the SPD, which says it is ready to negotiate. Meanwhile, the far-right AfD is set to readmit some controversial figures. Follow DW for the latest. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-spd-ready-for-serious-talks-with-cdu/live-71745999 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Job loss fears fuel the far-right's rise in Germany’s West Anja Koch in Gelsenkirchen, Germany 4 hours ago4 hours ago The far-right Alternative for Germany has traditionally been strong in the country's east. But in Germany's 2025 election, the AfD also emerged as the leading force in one western region. DW looks at why. https://www.dw.com/en/job-loss-fears-fuel-the-far-rights-rise-in-germanys-west/video-71754048 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany's far-right: Who is AfD co-leader Alice Weidel? Matthew Moore 17 hours ago17 hours ago The far-right Alternative for Germany party achieved its best result ever in the 2025 election. It is now set to be the main opposition party, giving a more prominent role to its co-leader Alice Weidel. DW takes a closer look at the woman who's become the public face of Germany's far right. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-far-right-who-is-afd-co-leader-alice-weidel/video-71750077 © 2025 Deutsche Welle German election: Merz to 'intensify' SPD coalition talks Published 02/25/2025Published February 25, 2025last updated 18 hours agolast updated 18 hours ago Conservative leader Friedrich Merz says he aiming to close a coalition agreement with the SPD in a "short time." Meanwhile, talks are ongoing on how to increase defense spending. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-merz-to-intensify-spd-coalition-talks/live-71732483 © 2025 Deutsche Welle German Greens to join parliamentary opposition Jens Thurau 02/25/2025February 25, 2025 Although securing the second-best election result in its party history, the Greens will now become part of Germany's Bundestag opposition. https://www.dw.com/en/german-greens-to-join-parliamentary-opposition/a-71743602 © 2025 Deutsche Welle