A two-day transportation strike begins in Berlin, authorities investigate AfD campaign donation, Scholz and Merz face off in final televised debate, and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

Germany’s election campaign has been marked by anti-immigration rhetoric. But German hospitals are going viral for urging people to vote for “humanity”. We spoke to Darmstadt Clinic to find out more.

More than a thousand fake social media accounts strategically boosting the far-right AfD have been unearthed ahead of the German election, a new report suggests as disinformation plagues the upcoming vote.

Germans will go to the polls on Sunday in nationwide parliamentary elections. We’ve compiled a list of recent articles to help you understand what’s been going on.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition leader Friedrich Merz will face off in a final head-to-head debate Wednesday, four days before the election, in a campaign overshadowed by the rise of the far right.

EU countries on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia as the bloc looks to keep up pressure in the face of US talks with Russia. France will host a new Ukraine summit, the president announced.

Warnings strikes that will hit public services across Germany are set to take place soon after negotiations between unions and public-sector employers failed.

It’s a tough market out there for buyers right now, but some German states offer far more choice to property hunters than others. We reveal the regions with the greatest number of listings – and those with a limited offer.

From a fabricated sex scandal to a fake museum heist, disinformation aimed at influencing Germany’s high-stakes election is originating from dozens of AI-generated German sites apparently linked to a US fugitive turned Kremlin propagandist.

Business leaders warn against far-right AfD’s economic plans, German auto supplier Continental to cut 3,000 more jobs, minimum wage shows sluggish increase, and more news from around Germany on Wednesday.