Germans are scheduled to go to the polls in September 2025 – but the date will most likely be moved forward by several months. What can we expect – and who can vote?

The man at the heart of the dramatic collapse of Germany’s fractious ruling coalition, Finance Minister Christian Lindner, had long signalled his unhappiness with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government.

A high-profile sacking, calls for earlier elections, resignations and a new finance minister – here’s what we know so far about the collapse of Germany’s coalition government and the subsequent chaos.

Germany is forging ahead with plans to reintroduce a new type of military service for young people. If passed in parliament, the new rules could be in place as early as May next year.

For the last 17 years a worldwide army of online sleuths obsessively tried to figure out the title of what has been dubbed “the most mysterious song on the internet”.

Breakdown of the government raises spectre of early elections, major landlord pledges to build 3,000 new homes, coalition talks collapse in Saxony, and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his rebellious finance minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday, ending the three-party coalition and leaving the government on the brink of collapse.

Germany has entered a major political crisis with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year.

Former President Donald Trump closed in on victory in the US election on Wednesday. We asked The Local’s American readers in Germany how they felt about the results.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House may be catastrophic for US democracy. It could be even more destructive for Europe, writes John Lichfield.