Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Sunday as the winning party will almost ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seen a surge in popularity, even drawing support from tech billionaire Elon ...

Last month, Friedrich Merz, leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the likely next Chancellor, introduced tougher migration policies that passed with AfD support. The backlash ...

G ERMANY’S DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE AGENCY has classified part of the AfD, founded in 2013, as extremist, warning that it is a ...

Authoritarians like Putin often concoct ridiculous pretexts for starting wars. It's not often that an American president ...

Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.

BERLIN - Germans go to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way ...

On February 23, Germany is heading to a crucial poll which will decide the country’s future and how it will operate in a turbulent world. The polls are being conducted at a pivotal time in the country ...

A new band of influencers unafraid of confrontation has helped elevate the Alternative for Germany party to second in ...

An economic slump, an immigration crisis and the lifting of a security blanket provided for decades by the U.S. are issues on ...

Friedrich Merz, a conservative rival of Angela Merkel, is on track to become the next chancellor, though the far-right AfD is ...

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country ...