The Social Democrats (SPD) conceded defeat, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling the result "bitter." He was speaking to his supporters in Berlin. (Source: Berliner Modell via Associated Press) ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) finished third with 16% of the vote, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. This is the party's worst result since World War II.

As Sunday’s snap federal election nears, political parties are intensifying their efforts in the final stretch to drum up support. View on euronews ...

After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as the junior partner ...

The top four candidates to become Germany's next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Olaf Scholz, Robert Habeck and Alice Weidel, will face off in a live television debate. Follow DW for more.Germany's four ...

German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter ...

Following a historic election defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday ...

Markus Töns, spokesman for the SPD's Bundestag members from the Ruhr region, added that the party needs a "fresh start." "That would be easier with Boris Pistorius than with Olaf Scholz," he said.

His bloc and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) of outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz will each send a nine-member team to ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to enter the history books as the country's shortest-serving centre-left head of government, after Sunday's general election delivered a historic defeat to his ...

Leaders in Germany's likely next coalition have met to discuss Ukraine policy and security. Outgoing Foreign Minister ...