Germanyโs 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.
A dance track and online video game hyping mass deportations are some of the ways extreme-right groups are reaching the country’s youth.
Alternative for Germany is back in the spotlight over Saxony politician’s business dealings in Belarus.
A pyrrhic victory for social democrats in the latest state election offers scant consolation. The German far right continues to strengthenThe name of Germanyโs beleaguered chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was not on the ballot on Sunday, as his home state of B…
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…
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.
The third and final eastern German state of Brandenburg heads to the polls in just a couple of days. With the government already adopting far-right policies in a bid to hold on to voters, how is the vote likely to play out?
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, appears likely to become Germany’s next chancellor based on current polling.
Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany collapsed early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the city’s heating system.
A post-election debate over U.S. missiles and military aid for Ukraine is hampering coalition building in Germany’s east.
I feel safe in the capital. An hourโs drive away, white-pride tattoos remind me that we Berliners canโt 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…
Will the results from Saxony and Thuringia influence Germany’s energy transition and support for Ukraine?
As the Russia-friendly BSW part has become the new pivotal player in Eastern Germany, the countryโs Russia hawks appear poised to make concessions and tone down their rhetoric to form stable governments.
Germanyโs progressive parties bear significant responsibility for the historic surge in support for the far-right AfD in Sundayโs state elections in eastern Germany, Manon Aubry, the French co-chair of the Left Group in the European Parliament, told Eu…
Even outside government, the AfD can exert a pernicious influence
The emergence of the far right as a political force in eastern Germany is a concern for Europeโs biggest economyOn Sunday, Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first far-right party to win a German state elec…
The far-right Alternative of Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
Here’s a quick roundup of the four main things we learned from this weekend’s elections in Saxony and Thuringia.
Far-right Alternative for Germany party has upended political logic in regional elections
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’…
In the states of eastern Germany, the far right promotes an ultraconservative female ideal, which runs counter to the dominant culture in these regions.
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…
With voters rejecting mainstream politics, many expect a disastrous results outcome for Olaf Scholzโs 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) …
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.
The far right and far left are expected to surge in Sunday’s 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.
Industry groups say AfDโs success deters immigrants that the region badly needs
By entrenching itself in small towns,
Alternative for Germany is breaking through the firewall designed to keep it out of power.
A recent deadly knife attack has put pressure on the government of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tighten immigration rules.
Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving Vladimir Putin a foothold in the country’s politics.
On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.
The fierce debate following an attack the chancellor called “terrorism” may benefit the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
Sahra Wagenknechtโs brand of โleft conservatismโ is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.
The AfD accuses the ruling coalition and the moderate center-right opposition of shortcomings on security.
The party is hoping for a breath of fresh air ahead of upcoming state elections in eastern 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…
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.
Government parties and mainstream opposition face a dire set of results in three state elections next month
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.