The onus is on Merz and his ministers not just to deliver on policy but to clearly demonstrate that all isn’t lost for the ...

For months now, the anti-immigration far-right Alternative for Germany Party (AfD) has been calling for early elections. The ...

Germany's centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has emerged as the strongest party in local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state, according to initial projections ...

In August and September 2025, posts online claimed that over the course of two weeks, several members of the far-right German political party Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) died in the weeks ...

BERLIN — German election winner Friedrich Merz sealed a deal Wednesday to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up defense spending, take a tougher approach to migration and ...

Researchers say a far-right social media campaign — that painted a respected law professor as extremist — caused the suspension of the election of judges to Germany's highest court.Whenever there's ...

Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader seeking to become Germany’s next chancellor, failed to obtain the necessary votes to win the position in parliament on Tuesday. Out of a total of 630 votes, ...

A few hundred neo-Nazi protesters walking through the heart of Germany’s capital formed part of the backdrop to Sunday’s federal elections. Berlin is used to demonstrations but what’s new is the ...

Free Expression: Alternative for Germany more than doubled its 2021 vote share to 20% in the 2025 election, but the winning Christian Democratic Union, which sees the AfD as a pariah, has said it ...

The lettering "CDU" is seen on an advertising wall at the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) North Rhine-Westphalia election party. Christoph Reichwein/dpa Initial projections from Sunday evening showed ...