Elections in two former communist states — where the AfD is likely to win, but remain short of a majority — are cause for ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has welcomed conservative leader Friedrich Merz failing to be elected the country's next chancellor in a first round of voting in parliament. AfD ...

Bundestag denies access to far-right party employees linked to extremism and alleged Russian ties, according to reports - ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz narrowly lost a vote in the Bundestag to become the next chancellor in an unexpected setback that plunges Europe's largest economy into political ...

Since its founding, the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has stood in opposition. In 2026, it hopes to win ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a joint press conference with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...

The support for Trump among European far-right populists has at times put them in an awkward position, including when the US ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not end the groundswell of support for it, noting it was key ...

BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party finished first in municipal polls in Germany's most populous state, but the biggest winner in the first electoral test since Merz's government took power was ...

BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday rejected calls from some in his party to relax its refusal to deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany, declaring that the still-growing party has ...