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German voters head to the polls in a winter election on Sunday but may not have a new government for some time.

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroads

Germany's rocky path towards Sunday's early elections began when the outgoing coalition government collapsed in acrimony on November 6, the very day Donald Trump won re-election to the White House.

From immigration and Germany's ailing economy to cannabis and gender politics, here is a round-up of the burning issues on voters' minds in the run-up to Sunday's election.

Germany holds elections on Sunday after its three-party "traffic light" coalition collapsed last year and could soon have a "black-red" government while a "Jamaica" or "blackberry" alliance is less likely.

German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favourites after a campaign rocked by a far-right surge and the dramatic return of US President Donald Trump.

The popularity of the AfD, led by Alice Wiedel but in many ways guided by Mr Höcke, is swelling

On the eve of Germany's general elections, the capital Berlin bore witness to numerous demonstrations as a controversial far-right march clashed with a larger group of antifa protesters, challenging police efforts to keep the groups apart. RFI’s Jan Van der Made was on the ground, covering the escalating tensions.

As Germany heads to the polls, a look at the politician cultivating the anti-immigrant party’s ‘image of competence’.

German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record score.

In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to find out what voters think