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Protesters assemble in Braunschweig outside a convention centre as Germany's far-right AfD party elects new leaders. The anti-migrant party's extremists have the upper hand following a series of electoral gains in eastern regions in September and October that have caused widespread domestic and international consternation. IMAGES
Leaders of Germany's SPD (Social Democrats), FDP (Free Democrats) and die Grüne parties (the Greens) sign a coalition deal that places Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor of Germany, bringing the curtain down on Angela Merkel's 16-year reign and ushering in a new political era with the centre-left in charge. IMAGES of the coalition being signed by all parties
Green supporters and their candidate Annalena Baerbock celebrate the exit poll announcements in their headquarters in Berlin. The polls showed the Greens, one-time favourites for the win, polling well behind the two leading parties on around 15 percent. While the chancellery may be out of reach for the party, it will likely have a role in Germany's next government. IMAGES
Germany's Greens officially select Annalena Baerbock as their party's chancellor candidate following a virtual vote, ahead of the country's September general election. IMAGES
Supporters of Germany's Green Party celebrate initial exit polls which show their party has won around twenty percent of ballots in Hesse state elections, almost doubling its 2013 share of the vote. IMAGES