Germanyโ€™s far right is winning over the young

A dance track and online video game hyping mass deportations are some of the ways extreme-right groups are reaching the country’s youth.

Lukashenkoโ€™s prisoners used as cheap labor by far-right German onion tycoon

Alternative for Germany is back in the spotlight over Saxony politician’s business dealings in Belarus.

The Guardian view on Olaf Scholzโ€™s struggling coalition: running out of time | Editorial

A pyrrhic victory for social democrats in the latest state election offers scant consolation. The German far right continues to strengthenThe name of Germanyโ€™s beleaguered chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was not on the ballot on Sunday, as his home state of B…

Scholz’s party fends off far-right AfD in German state vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) looked set to fend off the far-right in a state election in eastern Germany. The SPD scored 31.9% of the vote, ahead of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) on 29.2% in a last-minute comeba…

Germanyโ€™s Scholz risks Bidenโ€™s fate

If the chancellor’s SPD party loses a crucial regional election to the far right on Sunday, it could lead to his ouster from the top spot.

German conservative leader announces chancellor candidacy

Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, appears likely to become Germany’s next chancellor based on current polling.

Putin โ€˜winsโ€™ in eastern Germany

A post-election debate over U.S. missiles and military aid for Ukraine is hampering coalition building in Germany’s east.

Berlin feels like an island in a swamp of neofascism โ€“ but the flood waters are rising | Fatma Aydemir

I feel safe in the capital. An hourโ€™s drive away, white-pride tattoos remind me that we Berliners canโ€™t take our safe, hedonistic lives for granted any moreI live on an island. I tend to forget this, but now with the last days of summer still perfect f…

Regional election results pose dilemma for Germanyโ€™s Ukraine supportersย 

As the Russia-friendly BSW part has become the new pivotal player in Eastern Germany, the countryโ€™s Russia hawks appear poised to make concessions and tone down their rhetoric to form stable governments.

German progressive parties to blame for far-right election victory, says leading French left-wing MEP

Germanyโ€™s progressive parties bear significant responsibility for the historic surge in support for the far-right AfD in Sundayโ€™s state elections in eastern Germany, Manon Aubry, the French co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament, told Eu…

The Guardian view on the rise of AfD: winning an election wonโ€™t mean it wins power | Editorial

The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europeโ€™s biggest economyOn Sunday, Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first far-right party to win a German state elec…

5 takeaways from Germanyโ€™s eastern elections

The far-right Alternative of Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.

Rise of far right in Germany reflects โ€˜frustrationโ€™ with government

The growing popularity of far-right party AfD, which is poised to win state elections in eastern Germany, reflects “frustration with the current federal government”, said Thomas Konig, Professor of political science at the University of Mannheim. “It’…

Far-right party looking to make gains in 2 state elections in eastern Germany

Germans are casting their votes on Sunday in Saxony and Thuringia, in the east of the country, in an election that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the strongest party for the first time and produce painful results for the u…

Nerves rise over AfD threat as state elections in eastern Germany begin

With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholzโ€™s coalitionVoters in two eastern German states are about to go to the polls in elections that could see the far-right Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) …

The rise of extremes in eastern Germany

In Thuringia’s September 1 local elections, the far right is expected to come out on top. On the left, a significant surge is anticipated for Sahra Wagenknecht’s populist party, which is anti-immigration and in favor of lifting sanctions against Moscow.

How to watch the eastern German elections like a pro

The far right and far left are expected to surge in Sunday’s state elections.

Scholz government to face tough test in state elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government will face a stern electoral test this weekend, as the outcome of state elections in eastern Germany’s Saxony and Thuringia could throw his federal coalition into doubt.

How the far right won over eastern Germany

By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.

Germany announces tougher migration measures ahead of state elections

A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.

Putinโ€™s next coup

Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving Vladimir Putin a foothold in the country’s politics.

Keir Starmer learns how not to lead from Olaf Scholz

On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.

Migration smashes into German elections after deadly knife attack

The fierce debate following an attack the chancellor called “terrorism” may benefit the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

Is Germanyโ€™s rising superstar so far left sheโ€™s far right?

Sahra Wagenknechtโ€™s brand of โ€œleft conservatismโ€ is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.

German far right tries to seize on deadly knife attack ahead of crucial state elections

The AfD accuses the ruling coalition and the moderate center-right opposition of shortcomings on security.

More than 20 injured in ferris wheel fire at music festival in Germany

Blaze started in one gondola and spread to another at the Highfield festival near Leipzig on Saturday nightAt least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, the dpa news…

Germanyโ€™s Habeck signals heโ€™ll run for chancellor

In an interview with POLITICO, Robert Habeck, Germany’s economy minister and a Greens leader, gives the strongest sign yet that he’ll run for the top job.

Germanyโ€™s East faces populist big bang at regional electionsย 

Eastern Germany could be on the brink of a tectonic shift in the upcoming state elections, with the far-right AfD and the left-populist BSW predicted to make unprecedented gains, fuelling fears of future ungovernability in large parts of the country.