Germany’s far-right party hates immigration, and some of its leaders have a disturbing tendency to say things that sound Nazi ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic ...

Merz is seeking to take the helm of the 27-nation European Union’ s most populous member after Scholz’s government collapsed last year and a national election was held in February.

BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

BERLIN — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for ...

AfD is the biggest opposition party in Germany’s new parliament after it placed second in February’s elections. Despite its historic gains, it was shut out of coalition talks due to the so-called ...

Merz raised the prospect of Germany delivering Taurus cruise missiles ... AfD leader Alice Weidel (left): Will Merz drop the firewall stopping mainstream parties from working with the far right?

Germany, the most populous member state of ... Despite its historic gains, it was shut out of coalition talks due to the so-called “firewall” that mainstream German political parties have ...

PEOPLE who love to see democracy and political moderation thrive even in their flawed form have been keenly taking stock of ...