Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was founded in 2013 and initially focused on opposition to bailouts for struggling countries in the eurozone debt crisis—measures that then Chancellor Angela ...

In a historic shift in Germany’s political landscape, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has surged to become the second largest party in the Bundestag, winning 20.8 percent of the vote ...

Alice Weidel, Alternative for Germany (AfD) federal chairwoman and candidate for chancellor, and Tino Chrupalla, federal Chairman, stand on stage at the AfD election party, after the forecast of ...

AfD set for record national result Polling in second place at 21%, behind opposition conservatives Buoyed by global anti-migration wave, Musk, JD Vance endorsement Other parties rule out governing ...

Some segments of the party, known as the AfD, have been classified as extremist by German intelligence. How could that happen in Germany, a country whose history has taught a bitter lesson about ...

But in recent elections, Alice Weidel took the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the fringes to the heart of power. Championed by Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, Weidel is part of a ...