Outside a disused lamp factory in the southeastern German village of Rott am Inn, four mannequins, including one holding a baby, are squashed against the wall next to two bunk beds.

Two weeks ago, a debate in German parliament sparked nationwide protests after Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz pushed a non-binding motion toughening migration rules through parliament.

Germany’s three strongest parties lost ground slightly in a new poll ahead of the nation’s Feb. 23 snap election, while the far-left Linke cracked the 5% threshold which opens the doors to potentially enter the Bundestag.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will hold a snap national election on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition. Here are the main parties contending, their poll standings,

BERLIN — The Left party is experiencing an unexpected momentum boost less than two weeks before Germany’s national election. Nearly 23,500 people have joined the far-left party since the start of the year, according to figures first reported by Der Spiegel, pushing its total to a record 81,200 — the highest since 2009.

With rising poll numbers and renewed purpose, the socialist Left Party is increasingly confident of making it back into the Bundestag. It's a turnaround that few predicted.Last year was a political nightmare for the Left Party: In January,

Germany's conservative parties and far-right AfD lead in the polls, with the CDU’s Friedrich Merz likely to become chancellor after the 23 February vote. View on euronews