Most people in Germany expect a premier from the far-right AfD to lead at least one state after elections in the autumn, a ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years. The latest result cements a shift to the right in Europe.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading ...

The AfD looks set to take power in a German state for the first time. In a DW exclusive, the front-runner in Saxony-Anhalt ...

The victory for Germany’s conservative opposition in Sunday’s election was the latest example of the "Trump effect internationally," according to Ned Ryun, the founder and CEO of American Majority. "I ...

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz said he’ll move quickly to form a new government after he won Sunday’s federal election with a result that will require him to form a coalition.

Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate of Germany's Christian Democrats, speaks to voters during an election campaign tour stop on February 20, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Reporter Germany has long been ...

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading ...