Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has ...

Far right Afd’s surge is ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, victorious Merz says - Friedrich Merz set to become new ...

BERLIN - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new ...

Friedrich Merz is on track to be the next chancellor though his country’s traditional political stability has vanished.

Merz called for German “independence from the USA” and lashed out at what he described as "ultimately outrageous" rhetoric ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become the next Chancellor at a time of great tumult at home and abroad, writes John Kampfner.

Explore the complete list of German Chancellors from 1871 to today, including their tenures, political parties, and key ...

The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Europe must seek to “achieve independence” from the United States, Germany’s likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said after ...

The far-right AfD is now the second-strongest political force in Germany after the federal election. Despite its success, as well as support from Elon Musk and JD Vance, it has no chance of ...