German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party narrowly loses elections to Social Democrats
The center-left Social Democrats (SPD) were on track for 26.0% of the vote, ahead of 24.5% for Merkel`s CDU/CSU conservative bloc, projections for broadcaster ZDF showed, but both groups believed they could lead the next government.
Sep 27, 2021, 08:27 AM IST
World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm warns voters of rising populism, says 'Germany should not be allowed to go right-wing'
Lahm, 33, is captain of champion club Bayern Munich and a major celebratory in football-mad Germany.
Apr 02, 2017, 11:46 AM IST
Angela Merkel formally nominated for German election run
Angela Merkel's conservatives have formally nominated the German chancellor as her party's top candidate for the September parliamentary election in the region where she has her political base.
Feb 25, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
