A mobile phone-based game has caused outcry online because it depicted Angela Merkel's main rival running over political leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin with a train.
Angela Merkel's aversion to social media may turn out to hurt her as the Chancellor's most serious challenger in this year's election fires up young, internet-savvy voters - who even gave him a "sexy" new nickname.
With seven months until German elections, support for the right-wing populist AfD party has slipped from highs seen during the mass migrant influx to single digits in the polls, alarming its divided leadership.
Good news for Angela Merkel, bad news for the far-right: New polls show the AfD falling below double digits for the first time in months, while Merkel's party still has its nose in front.
The leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Martin Schulz, could beat Chancellor Angela Merkel in September elections according to recent polls, thanks to a leftist programme that has earned him accusations of veering toward populism.
Up until recently it seemed a very safe bet that Angela Merkel would win another term as Chancellor in September’s election. But more and more polling suggests otherwise.
Chancellor Angela Merkel formally united her conservative block behind her re-election bid Monday, despite discord over migrant policy, as she faces tough challenges from both the right and left.
The Social Democrats could be pose a threat to Angela Merkel in September's election as they made a "historic leap" in support in one poll, and even overtook her conservative Union parties in another.
After years spent honing his political skills in Brussels, former EU parliament head Martin Schulz has returned home to enter the race for Germany's top job, seen as the only man popular enough to challenge Angela Merkel.
Vice Chancellor and The leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Sigmar Gabriel, made the surprise announcement on Tuesday that he would not run against Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's general election.
Chancellor Angel Merkel will face an even broader Russian disinformation campaign ahead of elections this year, according to EU findings, a source close to the matter said on Monday.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's government on Wednesday set September 24th as the date for a general election, as she seeks a fourth term facing populist headwinds over a record migrant influx.
A media report on Tuesday claims that Angela Merkel's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel may be running against her in this year's election. But Gabriel's party calls this "speculation".
As German politicians voice ever more wariness about Russia's potential to interfere in next year's German election, a spokesman for the Kremlin has called such concerns "nonsense".
Outgoing European Parliament President Martin Schluz has gained tremendous ground in a new poll, emerging as a potential threat to Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year’s election.
A 95-year-old co-founder of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been to every single one of the party's conferences - and one party leader sticks out for him above the rest.
Addressing members of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party on Tuesday, Chancellor Angela Merkel set out her stall for re-election when Germany votes next autumn. The speech showed her strengths, but also exposed her weaknesses.
Chancellor Angela Merkel was re-elected as leader of the CDU at the party conference on Tuesday, meaning she will be their Chancellor candidate at next year's election.
Chancellor Angela Merkel is due on Tuesday to outline her battle strategy to counter a wave of populism that has consumed key allies abroad, as she launches into campaign mode for next year's elections.
