German Elections

Vladimir Putin says patriotic Russians may have staged cyber attacks on own initiative

Vladimir Putin likened hackers to free-spirited artists acting according to their moods.

Germany taking steps to combat the fake news phenomenon, as the general elections approach

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Christian Democratic Union party are drafting a concrete plan to combat fake news in the country and the potential effect it could have for the upcoming general elections in September.

Berlin attack is a blow to Angela Merkel, but will it undo her bold gamble to squeeze the Left?

Whether the attacker thought of it in that light or not, the horrific truck-mowing-people strike at a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night was also a broadside against German chancellor Angela Merkel

The five probable outcomes of the German elections this weekend

Since World War II Germany has been governed by coalitions except for about 18 months in the early 1960s. Who teams up with whom could change the country's direction subtly or sharply. A look at possible outcomes