Germany ยท Vote Timeshttps://votetimes.com/en/topic/germany/All the stories about Germany from Vote Times, with context and rigour.enMerz wants Germany's next head of state to be a womanhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/germany-steinmeier-successor-merz-candidate/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/germany-steinmeier-successor-merz-candidate/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:50:00 GMTThe chancellor told CDU officials on 2 November he will put forward a joint candidate. The CSU already backs Ilse Aigner, and the vote is set for 30 January 2027.InstitutionsFrankfurt riots spark a row over blame and the 20 November protestshttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/germany-gen-z-riots-dispute-over-blame/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/germany-gen-z-riots-dispute-over-blame/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:55:00 GMTHesse's interior minister says no comparable rally may take place on 20 November, and he and Germany's federal minister point to the far left and a 'migrant' milieu. The sources read publish no data behind that label.Governments