Every four years, German voters take to the polls to elect members of the Bundestag, which then selects the next chancellor.

This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from the EU’s de facto political capital.



In this episode: the UK and the EU hold talks in Brussels; EU leaders meet in Tallinn to discuss Emmanuel Macron’s...

For insight into the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in Germany, euronews spoke to Jean-Michel De Waele, Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Brussels.



“It seems that...

The vote on Sunday, September 26 will determine who will take over from Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after 16 years in office.

Laschet, the 60-year-old premier for North Rhine-Westphalia was picked over Markus Soder, the popular leader of Bavaria's Christian Social Union.

Laschet, the 60-year-old premier for North Rhine-Westphalia was picked over Markus Soder, the popular leader of Bavaria's Christian Social Union.

Sunday's elections are seen as key to determine what voters think of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine what they think of Merkel's successor at the helm of her party.

As the anti-immigrant, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party grows in popularity, thousands took to the streets of Berlin on Sunday in protest.

Elon Musk addressed Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, endorsing its nationalist sentiments and critiquing multiculturalism. Watch this report for more details!

Elon Musk has caused waves once again, this time with his surprise video address to a rally of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland) party on January 25.

Elon Musk has caused waves once again, this time with his surprise video address to a rally of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland) party on January 25.

Germany's Finance Minister Joerg Kukies reacts to the country's election results and highlights the complexities around forming a coalition government soon. Kukies spoke about reforming the nation's debt brake, which restricts public...

Voter surveys gauging support for Germany's political parties have proved relatively accurate in past elections and barely budged over the three-month campaign leading into Sunday's ballot. Pollsters are still nervous there might be a...

Bundestag Defense Committee Chair Marcus Faber discusses how much money Germany should be spending on defense, saying he sees 3% of gross domestic product for the NATO member state as "the new floor." He speaks to Bloomberg's Oliver...

SAP had a record year in earnings in 2024, says Christian Klein, the company's CEO. He credits the fact that 'no other company' has better business data than SAP as a driving factor behind SAP's success. Christian spoke to Anna Edwards,...

German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies told Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua on the sidelines of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, that it is too early to talk about any retaliation

if Trump slaps new trade tariffs on Europe. He...

Europe "will need to rethink radically, especially given the forthcoming US administration," says Marco Buti, former Chief of Staff to the European Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni. "France has a problem of public spending,...

German CDU lawmaker Jens Spahn tells Bloomberg's Oliver Crook the European nation needs to adopt a common trade strategy with the US under the new Trump administration to de-risk from China. "We could say let's have a common approach...

May.18 -- Mark McCormick, global head of foreign-exchange strategy at TD Securities, expects the U.S. dollar to drop in the medium-term. He says the Fed is allowing weakness in the greenback and wants to run the economy hot. He's on...

Sep.20 -- Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner of Economic and Financial Affairs talks about integration, Brexit and the German election. He speaks with Francine Lacqua from the Bloomberg Global Business Forum at The Plaza Hotel in...

Mar.02 -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Head of G10 FX Strategy Athanasios Vamvakidis weighs in on Brexit and discusses his outlook for the British pound. He speaks on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."

BREXIT: Cost Of Leaving Europe Outlined In IFS Report

Jan.03 -- Simon French, chief economist at Panmure Gordon, offers his thoughts on Brexit and the triggering of Article 50 in 2017. He speaks with Bloomberg's Mark Barton on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Jan.30 -- Stephen King, HSBC senior economic adviser, discusses the potential market impact of the elections in Europe. He speaks with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."