A 21-year-old German man was arrested after the fatal attack in the Bavarian town of Mellrichstadt, according to local police ...

Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany's 10th post-World War II chancellor, the culmination of a long political career that was once sidelined by his party's iconic leader, Angela Merkel.

In Germany, the party usually described as far-right — Alternative for Germany (AfD) — doubled its share of the vote in the recent elections, from 9% in 2021 to 20.2%. It’s now the nation ...

Merz put toughening Germany's immigration laws at the forefront of the election campaign after a migrant killed two people in a knife attack in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg last month.

Voters from across Germany’s political spectrum in Aschaffenburg seemed to agree about one thing on Sunday, saying they were unhappy with how their quaint city featured in election debates.

Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s German election, with reports indicating one-in-five voters suppo… ...

In Aschaffenburg, Peter Kraus, a retired painter, said he voted for the AfD “with great joy” — and on the recommendation of Mr. Vance and Mr. Musk. “When the American vice president says ...

As Germany heads into elections, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making unprecedented gains. Two shocking attacks have put immigration at the heart of the German election campaign, after the ...

On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the most controversial ...

Meanwhile, Germany’s controversial far-right party could make major gains in elections on Sunday – and Elon Musk is cheering them on. Call us at 202-240-2895. Feb 19, 2025 • 22 min Apple ...

Nick and his friend Dominic, who is 30, are backers or sympathetic to Alternative für Deutschland - a party that has been consistently polling second in Germany for more than a year and a half ...

Germany’s traditional parties, even the CDU, continue to rule out the possibility of forming a coalition with the AfD, which they continue to say is too extreme to govern.