Merkel’s Party Loses German Election, Left and Liberals Gain
Three parties will probably be needed to form a government.
Christian Democrats (Germany)
Laschet Is Dragging Germany’s Christian Democrats Down
The Social Democrats benefit.
What’s at Stake in the German Election
Where the four mainstream parties stand on the ten major issues.
German Right Picks Unpopular Laschet to Succeed Merkel
Voters would have preferred the more conservative leader of Bavaria, Markus Söder.
Söder Can Give Germany’s Christian Democrats Fresh Start
Armin Laschet is not the man to lead Germany out of the COVID-19 crisis.
Don’t Blame Laschet for Poor State Election Results
The German Christian Democratic party leader is barely two months on the job.
Merkel’s Party Doesn’t Need More Ideology
German voters prize the Christian Democrats for their competence, not their beliefs.
German Christian Democrats to Elect Merkel’s Successor
The next party leader would be the presumptive chancellor candidate for the September election.
Söder 2021: Germany’s Christian Democrats Should Consider Bavarian
The Bavarian may be a better chancellor candidate than the three men vying for Angela Merkel’s job.
Conservatives Should Look to Bavaria
The region’s Christian Democrats tried, and failed, to outflank the far right.
Three Middle-Aged Catholic Men Vie to Succeed Merkel
Despite the superficial similarities, there are substantive differences between the candidates.
Kramp-Karrenbauer Quits, Throws Race to Succeed Merkel Wide Open
The Saarlander never approached Angela Merkel’s popularity in the polls.
Outrage over Right-Wing Alliance in Thuringia Is Overblown
Mainstream conservative parties in the state gave the far right nothing for its support.
Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte
The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.
Party Warms to Merkel’s Successor, Voters Not So Much
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has wood the Christian right, but at the expense of goodwill in the center.