The Alternative for Germany secured 32.8% of the vote in the German state of Thuringia, taking a nine-point lead ahead of the conservative CDU.

Germany's Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz hold rallies in final days ahead of federal election As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final ...

Olaf Scholz Fast Facts. By CNN Newsource. Published May 29, 2025 11:34 AM . CNN ... September 26, 2021 – The SPD wins the federal election with 25.7% of the vote.

Olaf Scholz reflected on his years in government as the Social Democratic Party congress bids farewell to the former chancellor. He also warned against having any illusions about Russian President ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday, spelling the effective end of his troubled government and putting Europe's biggest economy on the path to elections on February 23.