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The Green Kingmaker Annalena Baerbock Holds the Keys to Germany's Next Election

This fall, a politician with the Green Party could become German chancellor for the first time. Annalena Baerbock is a far more dynamic candidate than her conservative and center-left competitors - and she could be poised for a senior position in the next government, if not the country's top political office.

Annalena Baerbock Holds the Keys to Germany's Next Election - Dominik Butzmann für den SPIEGEL

Fall from Grace Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence

Shameless deals for medical equipment, dubious foreign contacts and corona crisis mismanagement: Angela Merkel's conservatives are in bad shape as the election campaign looms. How did they lose their way?

Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence - [M]: Getty Images

Sudden Success Germany's Green Party Faces Serious Growing Pains

Public opinion polls indicate that Germany's Green Party is currently the strongest political force in the country. With a lack of policy experts, money and even sufficient office space, though, the party isn't quite ready for prime time. Only time will tell if the Greens are up to the challenge. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany's Green Party Faces Serious Growing Pains - Peter Rigaud/ DER SPIEGEL

Chancellor Speculation Merkel May Be in Office Longer Than You Think

Angela Merkel has led the current grand coalition government in Berlin for a year now. There has been considerable speculation recently that she may not last through her fourth term. But there is more to suggest she will remain in office than step down. Von Florian Gathmann

Merkel May Be in Office Longer Than You Think - Markus Schreiber/ AP

Interview with EPP Lead Candidate Manfred Weber 'Viktor Orbán Is Following the Wrong Political Path'

Manfred Weber, lead candidate for the conservative European People's Party in the upcoming European election, sees the right-wing populists as a significant threat as the campaign begins. But in Viktor Orbán, he has a populist firebrand in his own ranks. Von Melanie Amann und Peter Müller

'Viktor Orbán Is Following the Wrong Political Path' - Dieter Mayr/ DER SPIEGEL

Merkel's Bavaria Headache Berlin Coalition Emerges Even Weaker

It was an historic defeat for both the center-right Christian Social Union and the center-left Social Democrats. The aftershocks of the state election in Bavaria are likely to reach all the way to Berlin, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition even more wobbly that it was. Von Christian Teevs

Berlin Coalition Emerges Even Weaker - CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

CSU in Crisis What Went Wrong for Bavarian Conservatives?

For decades, the Christian Social Union in Bavaria has exerted outsized influence on Germany's national political stage. With state elections approaching on Sunday, however, the CSU finds itself embroiled in crisis. What went wrong? Von Markus Feldenkirchen

What Went Wrong for Bavarian Conservatives? - imago / Sebastian Widmann

What Comes Next? Chinks in Merkel's Power Becoming Visible

In a recent act of rebellion, German conservatives chose to oust one of Angela Merkel's closest confidants. It is just the latest sign that the chancellor's power is eroding. And the scuffle within her party to succeed her has begun. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Chinks in Merkel's Power Becoming Visible - CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

The Fog of Disinformation German Security Chief a Thorn in Merkel's Side

The president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency cast doubt on whether foreigners were attacked by right-wing extremists in Chemnitz recently. And now he has become a significant problem for Chancellor Angela Merkel. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

German Security Chief a Thorn in Merkel's Side - FILIP SINGER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

With Friends Like These ... Inside the Battle that Almost Brought Down Merkel

From the outside, the internecine battle between Germany's two conservative parties looked rather absurd. From the inside, though, it became clear it was all about one man's desire to finally get revenge on Angela Merkel.

Inside the Battle that Almost Brought Down Merkel - Bernd von Jutrczenka/ dpa

Crisis in Berlin The End of German Politics As We Know It

With his threat to resign on Sunday, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer dramatically increased the chances that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government might collapse. And he may have sounded the death knell of Germany's party system as well. Von Alexander Neubacher

The End of German Politics As We Know It - Sven Hoppe/ dpa

Germany's Conservative Meltdown The Approaching End to Merkel's Tenure

With the chancellor under heavy fire from Bavarian conservatives, Germany's political landscape may be facing radical upheaval. Angela Merkel might lose her job and the country's traditional center-right partnership could soon end. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

The Approaching End to Merkel's Tenure - Markus Schreiber/ AP

Crumbling Big-Tent Parties German Politics Enters Era of Instability

Germany's big-tent parties have ensured political stability for decades. But they are rapidly losing power and influence. The Social Democrats are witnessing an open rebellion against party leadership while many conservatives are beginning to doubt Merkel's abilities. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

German Politics Enters Era of Instability - Paul Zinken/ dpa

Germany, Democracy and the World The End of the End of History

The collapse of coalition talks in Berlin are far from a national crisis. But it is symptomatic. It is time for German politicians to realize what is at stake for their country and the rest of the Western world. Von Klaus Brinkbäumer

The End of the End of History - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Collapse Germany Seeks to Pick Up the Pieces

With coalition talks having collapsed, the country and the continent are now wondering what happens next. Blame is being heaped on the FDP, but the party could end up suffering mightily. Germany and Europe, meanwhile, are the biggest losers. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Germany Seeks to Pick Up the Pieces - Henning Schacht/ DDP Images

Coalition Talks Collapse Germany Wins, Merkel Loses

The collapse of coalition negotiations in Berlin is a win for political clarity in Germany. The parties involved would hardly have been able to govern effectively together. But it marks the end of Chancellor Merkel's style of governing. Von Ullrich Fichtner

Germany Wins, Merkel Loses - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

Collapsed Coalition Talks What's Next for Merkel and Germany?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's attempts to assemble a governing coalition collapsed on Sunday night. Much of the blame is falling on the shoulders of the business-friendly Free Democrats, but what happens next? Von Severin Weiland

What's Next for Merkel and Germany? - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

Germany's Next Government Coalition Talks Hit Finance Ministry Snag

The business-friendly Free Democrats want the Finance Ministry, but Merkel's conservatives don't want to let it go. Now, plans are afoot to shrink its powers if the FDP insists. The disagreement could torpedo coalition talks. Von Peter Müller und Christian Reiermann

Coalition Talks Hit Finance Ministry Snag - Maurice Weiss / Ostkreuz

Countering the Populists Merkel Moves Left to Disarm the Right

Angela Merkel's response to the rise of the far-right AfD is to shift her party further to the left and position herself as the social conscience of the new coalition. But within her party, many have doubts about the strategy. Von Melanie Amann, Tobias Hausdorf, Ralf Neukirch und Cornelia Schmergal

Merkel Moves Left to Disarm the Right - Christian Thiel / Imago

Merkel's Challenge Can Germany Make an Unwieldy Coalition Work?

With the Social Democrats uninterested in governing with Angela Merkel again, the chancellor is faced with the prospect of assembling a coalition involving four different political parties. The challenges are significant. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Can Germany Make an Unwieldy Coalition Work? - FABRIZIO BENSCH/ REUTERS

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