World Feb 24 Center-right party wins Germany’s election as far-right doubles its support By Malcolm Brabant
World Feb 21 Watch 7:50 German voters head to polls Sunday in election dominated by immigration concerns German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to reject the incumbent left-leaning Chancellor Olaf Scholz in favor of a center-right candidate, followed closely by an anti-immigrant party… By Malcolm Brabant, Sonia Kopelev
World Sep 27 Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc pushed Monday for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe's biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty after an election that failed to set… By Geir Moulson, Associated Press
World Sep 25 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Mexico City slowly reopens schools after quake In our News Wrap Monday, the death toll in the wake of Mexico’s earthquake reached at least 324. As crews in Mexico City continue to search for survivors through rubble, officials cleared 103 of the city’s 9,000 schools as safe… By PBS News Hour
World Sep 24 Merkel claims victory in German election as far-right party joins parliament Angela Merkel's conservative coalition, made up of the Christian Democratic Union party and the Christian Social Union, combined to take an estimated 33 percent of the vote. By Michael D. Regan
Sep 23 Watch 8:54 Merkel beating backlash to refugee policy in reelection bid By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision in 2015 to admit more than a million migrants and refugees into the country has come to define this year’s election. While Merkel is the leading candidate for what would be her fourth term, critics… Continue watching