Preliminary official results show Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU ahead with a clear lead over the Social Democrats. The vote has been seen as a test of the mood in the country ahead of federal elections in the fall. Germany’s “super election year” kicked off on Sunday, with some 800,000 eligible voters casting ballots for the … Read more
Exit polls suggest German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right party has won state elections in Saarland, ahead of September’s national vote. Her Christian Democrats (CDU) are on course to take 41%, comfortably seeing off a challenge by the Social Democrats (SPD), projected to secure 29.5% Mrs Merkel is hoping for a fourth term as chancellor but … Read more
An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy a talking doll called Cayla because its smart technology can reveal personal data. The warning was issued by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), which oversees telecommunications. Researchers say hackers can use an insecure bluetooth device embedded in the toy to listen and talk to the … Read more
Germany has launched a Europe-wide manhunt for a “violent and armed” Tunisian man, saying he is a suspect in Monday’s Christmas market attack in Berlin. But authorities are under fire after it emerged that the 24-year-old Anis Amri, a rejected asylum seeker, was potentially dangerous and already under investigation. The interior minister of Germany’s most-populous … Read more