Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Sunday passed a motion calling for preparations to ban the far-right Alternative ...

Germany's Social Democratic Party says first legal steps should be taken to ban the far-right AfD party as unconstitutional.

Here's a look at Germany's political parties— CDU, CSU, SPD, FDP, Left Party, Greens, AfD, BSW— who they are and what they want. Christian Democratic Union/ Christian Social Union. Voter base ...

The party ended up with the worst result since the party was named the “Social Democratic Party of Germany” in 1890 and was pushed into third place by the far-right AfD with almost 21 percent ...

Germany’s February election produced an unprecedented result. The center-right Christian Democratic Union, led by Friedrich Merz, won the most votes and the largest number of seats in the Bundestag.

That could prove a positive step, if only a step, toward moving the party toward being a logical participant in Germany’s democratic process. The depth of Germany’s dilemma is shown by the fact that ...

BERLIN — Friedrich Merz has yet to begin his chancellorship, but he’s already feeling the heat. The incoming leader is facing slumping approval ratings and a barrage of criticism from parts of his ...