THE last time Germany held a snap national election, in 2005, there was a change of power from left-of-centre to ...

The German electorate has boosted conservative Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU win in Germany's early election signaled a shift in the political landscape, as dissatisfaction with ...

AfD saw the biggest victory of a far right party since WWII as Social Democrats suffered their largest postwar defeat.

Germany's election winner Friedrich Merz warned the United States on Monday against turning its back on allies but also urged ...

Germany's far-right party, the AfD, finished second in my country's elections; next time, we may not be so lucky.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during the election campaign launch rally of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on January 25, 2025, in Halle, Germany. In the ...

One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended.

Germans have given establishment parties one last chance. Right-wing populists wait on the sidelines. PARIS — The good news ...

The likely next chancellor is unpopular, and his country’s economy has stalled. But his penchant for risks could help lead to ...

Non-partisan social media users in Germany are seeing right-leaning content more than twice as much than left-leaning content ...

Decades after the unification of Germany, the rise of extremist parties has divided the country once again, leaving the ...