Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party's iconic leader, Angela Merkel.

In Germany, the party usually described as far-right — Alternative for Germany (AfD) — doubled its share of the vote in the recent elections, from 9% in 2021 to 20.2%. It’s now the nation ...

German far-right makes historic gains as conservatives hold lead 02:50. Friedrich Merz, who is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has ...

Exit polls suggest that Friedrich Merz, the candidate for the conservative Christian Democrats who has vowed to bring stronger leadership in Europe, will be Germany’s next leader. The hard-right ...

Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s German election, with reports indicating one-in-five voters suppo… ...

Several voters took note of a speech by Vice President JD Vance this month, when he told European leaders to stop shunning parties deemed “extreme.” By Catherine Odom and Sam Gurwitt Catherine ...

As Germany heads into elections, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making unprecedented gains. Two shocking attacks have put immigration at the heart of the German election campaign, after the ...

On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial ...

Germany’s traditional parties, even the CDU, continue to rule out the possibility of forming a coalition with the AfD, which they continue to say is too extreme to govern.

Wreaths of flowers are placed at the memorial site for the victims of a knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany Credit: AP . Part of his electoral promises include a blanket rejection of all asylum ...

His pledges to restore Germany’s position at the heart of Europe are hard to square with a unilateral vow to close its borders. (Austria’s chancellor has already cried foul.) ...

The attack in Aschaffenburg is the latest in a series of violent incidents in Germany, intensifying fears surrounding migration and increasing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).