Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow live updates.

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine​.

Most mornings, my husband Stefan and I have coffee in bed while we look at the news. While I open up Slate, the New York Times, and New York magazine, Stefan, who moved to New York from Berlin a year ago,