Friedrich Merz will now begin coalition talks with the SPD or the Greens but not with the AfD, far-right party which came ...

The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) emerged as the second-largest political force in Germany, securing around 20% of the ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory, while Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded his center-left Social ...

European far-right leaders flocked to the CPAC convention, the annual gathering of American conservatives, eager to follow in ...

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

The CDU leader questioned whether Nato would remain in its ‘current form’ by June as he hit out at Donald Trump ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

GERMANY’S hard-right party has had its strongest showing since World War Two, exit polls suggest, taking 19.5 per cent of the ...

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now on course to win 20.5% of the vote, according to latest projections - but there is no ...

The far-right populist AfD has emerged as the second strongest political force in Germany's election. Despite its success — and support from Elon Musk and JD Vance — it has no chance of participating ...