Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that ...

German voters have chosen a new direction in ... heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II. Merz was quick to claim victory, saying he is aware of the dimension ...

The ripple effect that Germany’s election could spell across Britain, the US and EU German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called ...

Far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) appears to have nearly doubled the votes it secured during the 2021 German election. The first exit polls, released by broadcaster ARD just minutes ...

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Merz told supporters in Berlin on Sunday evening, promising to swiftly form a parliamentary majority to govern the country and restore strong German leadership in Europe. The election, which was ...

These developments shatter the myth of post-war German history: that fascism was a historical anomaly, limited to the crisis before World War II. In reality ... The World Socialist Web Site ...

Musk's comments drew the ire of German politicians, and Chancellor Scholz accused the billionaire of interfering in Germany's elections. Following a stabbing in Munich on Friday, Musk once again ...

Top German politicians and chancellor candidates faced off one last time in a debate on local broadcaster ZDF ahead of Sunday’s federal elections. The debate got off to a quick start ...

And while British and U.S. lawmakers were caught up in the culture wars, German politicians continued to practice the art of compromise.

While the United States and most of the European Union have shrugged off the pandemic recession and restarted their economic engines, Germany remains idled. Its economy shrank slightly in 2024 ...