The Latest: Merz wins Germany's election while AfD makes historic gains
German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...
Germany's Merz will push up debt with help of left, says AfD leader
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), the second largest party in parliament after Sunday's election, ...
How Germany’s AfD Harnessed Social Media
The far-right group has learned to communicate in a country where traditional media no longer shape public opinion.
Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...
The Iron Curtain Casts a Long Shadow Over Germany’s Election
The former East Germany still votes virtually as a separate country — and increasingly for a party that has been linked to ...
Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results—and What Comes Next
The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar ...