US election

'Brexit prepared me for this': Berliners react to Trump win

Hundreds of Berliners packed themselves into bars, cafes and other venues to watch the US presidential election results into early Wednesday morning as Donald Trump emerged as the next president.

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This is the German tweet angering Trump supporters

A letter on social media from "the people of Germany" about Tuesday's US presidential election is making some red-state Americans quite red in the face.

US election

German finance minister fears 'stalemate' in US election

Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble on Monday said he feared a messy stalemate in the US presidential election amid Republican candidate Donald Trump's comments about the election being rigged.

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Most Germans would be afraid if Trump is elected: poll

A new poll by YouGov shows Germans would most likely be "afraid", "disappointed" or "angry" if billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump is elected US president next week.

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US Democrats in Germany back Sanders over Hillary

The majority of American Democrats living in Germany voted for Bernie Sanders in a global primary held this month, showing greater success for the senator abroad than he's having Stateside.

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How to vote as an American expat abroad

With Super Tuesday under way across the pond, The Local looks at how to cast your ballot, even from a continent away.

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Merkel named world's most powerful woman

Forbes magazine has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel the world's most powerful woman, calling her the "undisputed" leader of the European Union and head of its only "real global economy."