Germany’s far-right may be frozen out of power, but the AfD is now a powerful force
Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...
Germany's Merz questions Nato's future after election win as Musk congratulates far-right AfD
The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.
Corporate bosses urge Berlin to move quickly on weak economy
German business leaders on Monday called on Berlin to form a new government swiftly, saying that Europe's largest economy ...
What to Know About Germany’s Election Results
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...
After Germany’s Right-Wing Gains in Elections, New Conservative Leader Vows to ‘Achieve Independence’ From U.S. Under Trump’s Rule
While the far right made historic gains in Germany's elections on Sunday, Conservative politician Friedrich Merz won with ...
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
Germany's Merz faces tricky talks with potential coalition ally
Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz will start trying to form a coalition government on Monday after his ...
Conservative leader Friedrich Merz headed for Germany’s top job after a career of ups and downs
World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor, the culmination of a yearslong political career that was once sidelined by his ...
CDU has limited options for forming government by shutting out second-place Alternative for Germany
The CDU/CSU won the German elections on Sunday but have limited options to form a government after taking first place in the ...
Firewall? Why the Far Right Is Unlikely to Join Germany’s Next Government
The collective shunning of the AfD party is part of a longstanding attempt to blunt its move into the mainstream.
Europe Should 'Achieve Independence' From US, Says Germany's Merz
Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's mainstream conservatives, has said that Europe must become independent from the ...
Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble
Both the far-right Alternative fuer Deutschland and the far-left Die Linke saw significant gains and were the most popular ...