Tight battle looms as Merkel’s successor stumbles in German elections

Outgoing Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Merkel’s would-be successor Armin Laschet are neck-and-neck at 25.5% to 24.5%, according to an exit poll

Merkel’s bloc stumbles badly in Germany; horse-trading ahead (AP News)

Merkel’s bloc eyes worst result yet, as German election remains tight (Times of Israel)

Outgoing Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz and outgoing chancellor’s would-be successor Armin Laschet are neck-and-neck at 25.5% to 24.5% according to an exit poll

Angela Merkel honoured in new mural by Syrian artist Aziz Asmar (Deutsche Welle)

Idlib-based Aziz Asmar's latest mural of the German chancellor is a token of gratitude and a farewell as she prepares to leave office following the election on September 26.

As Merkel leaves power, here’s where Germany’s leading parties stand on Jewish issues  (Haaretz)

Observers are paying close attention to how the main democratic parties shake out on the big Jewish issues: antisemitism and its various sources, and Israel and other foreign policy

Photo: Armin Laschet, chairman of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the party's top candidate for the federal election, right, and German chancellor Angela Merkel (Bernd Wustneck/AP)