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 do …
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…
Midday voter turnout for the state elections in Germany ‘ s Thuringia on Sunday was 32 % – about the same as it was for the last election five years ago , when 31 . 2 % of voters had cast their ballot by noon , local election officials said . The fig…
The federal chairwoman of the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ), Alice Weidel , has hailed the projected outcome of state elections in Thuringia and Saxony as an historic victory for her party . At the same time , it is a punishment for the…
week after a deadly knife attack at a city festival shook Germany , members of the public and national political leaders plan to gather on Sunday to mourn the victims . Three visitors to a festival celebrating the western city of Solingen ‘ s 650th …
German populist politician Sahra Wagenknecht said her upstart party , the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW ), would absolutely not consider coalition talks with the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) following elections in the German states …
The co – chair of the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) party Tino Chrupulla said that his party has been given a mandate to govern in the state of Thuringia after initial projections saw the AfD clearly in the lead in state elections on …
Initial exit polls give the centre – right Christian Democrats ( CDU ) a narrow lead over the far – right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) in parliamentary elections in the eastern German state of Saxony . Projections from public broadcasters ARD …
The premier and lead candidate of Germany ‘ s conservative Christian Democrats ( CDU ) in the state of Saxony , Michael Kretschmer , believes his party is capable of continuing to lead the state government , following regional elections on Sunday . …
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will spend the international break trying to get Raheem Sterling up to speed to ensure he can make his debut for the club at Tottenham Hotspur . Sterling sealed a dramatic deadline – day season – long loan move to the Gunner…
