New leader of Germany must build coalition in divided country
Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.
German Conservatives projected to take power as AfD surges into second
Friedrich Merz poised to become next chancellor after exit polls predict victory for his centre-Right Christian Democratic ...
Germany’s far-right AfD still faces limits, despite election success
The success of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is a sign of the times. Across Europe, far-right parties once on the ...
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German election 2025: Will the far-right AfD break through the firewall and take power?
With international politics in flux, three leading historians give their views on the most consequential election in a ...
Germany's conservatives led by Merz win election, far-right AfD follows in second
The conservative CDU/CSU alliance led by Friedrich Merz won Sunday's elections with between 28.5 and 29 percent of the vote, ...
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.
Analysis-Germany's Far-Right AfD Is Shut Out From Power for Now, but Waiting in the Wings
The AfD has won new support in western states from voters frustrated by Germany's weak economy, seeking curbs on migration, ...
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Pre-vote fears for Germany's bumpy green energy shift
In northern Germany's coastal plains, where wind farms dot the gusty Baltic Sea shoreline, a giant battery park is due to ...