Projected election results in the German state of Thuringia would put the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in first place with between 31.2% and 33.2% of the vote. The projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, which are based on exit pol…
State premier Kretschmer says CDU willing to govern again in Saxony
The premier and lead candidate of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in the state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, believes his party is capable of continuing to lead the state government, following regional elections on Sunday. “It won’t b…
Projections: Neck-and-neck election results in Germany’s Saxony
Initial projected election results in the eastern German state of Saxony show a neck-and-neck race between the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). The forecasts from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, w…
Müller scores in club record game as Bayern beat Freiburg 2-0
Veteran Thomas Müller crowned a club record 710th appearance for Bayern Munich by scoring the second goal in a 2-0 Bundesliga victory over Freiburg. Müller came on in the 59th minute to move one match ahead of Bayern goalkeeper legend Sepp Maier in all…
‘Turned away in disgust’: Jamie Carragher spotted Arne Slot fuming with one Liverpool player despite 3-0 win
It’s safe to say that Liverpool were absolutely phenomenal away at Manchester United on Sunday afternoon, Arne Slot’s new era at the club well and truly begun. There’s already been glimpses of how Liverpool can improve under Slot in the opening games o…
Leverkusen to aim for Cup revenge against Elversberg
Title holders Bayer Leverkusen will have a score to settle when they face second division Elversberg in the secod round of the German Cup while record winners Bayern Munich were on Sunday drawn to visit Mainz in one of four Bundesliga duels. Elversberg…
Exit poll: Centre-right CDU hold thin lead in German state of Saxony
Initial exit polls give the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) a narrow lead over the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in parliamentary elections in the eastern German state of Saxony. Projections from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF forecas…
Journalists shut out of AfD election party in Thuringia
As victory loomed for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Sunday’s state parliamentary polls in the central German state of Thuringia, media workers found themselves barred from the party’s election day celebrations. Photographers and camera…
German far-right leader Höcke hails ‘historic victory’ in Thuringia
The firebrand leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the state of Thuringia, Björn Höcke, hailed his party’s projected lead in state parliamentary elections there on Sunday as an “historic victory.” Höcke, who has become a household n…
State premier Kretschmer says CDU willing to govern again in Saxony
The premier and lead candidate of Germany’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) in the state of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer, believes his party is capable of continuing to lead the state government, following regional elections on Sunday. “It won’t b…