If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

Germany's economy is in desperate need of foreign labor, but a political environment hostile to all kinds of immigrants makes ...

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who came out on top in the snap election results, is aiming to close a ...

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...

As astonishing as the electoral gains are for Germany’s far-right AfD party in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, they ...

Incoming German leader will hold high-stakes talks with French president as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hover over Europe ...

Although securing the second-best election result in its party history, the Greens will now become part of Germany's ...

Many challenges lie ahead for Germany's new coalition government with the country in a state of flux, facing mounting ...

Alrifai, a human rights activist and co-founder of the Tamkeen Movement, is an elected member of Nuremberg City Council for ...

When his coalition collapsed after a budget dispute in 2024, it sealed his fate.

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...