Germany's surging far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, whose official designation as extremist has been rebuked by the White House, called for a snap election following a surprise ...

In Germany’s recent election – held in February 2025 – the AfD managed to become the second-strongest political force, winning 21%. Four years earlier, the neo-fascist party’s share had been 10.4%. In ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to Christian Democratic Union's Jens Spahn, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader, and member of the German Bundestag Alexander Hoffmann on the day of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses Parliament in the general debate on the budget. Elisa Schu/dpa The German government ...

The latest electoral surge by Germany's far-right AfD highlights the decline of the mainstream parties who scored narrow, last-gasp victories thanks mainly to a dwindling band of elderly voters. The ...

Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from the far right. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Berlin Friedrich Merz’s ...

Candidate for Gelsenkirchen mayor from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Norbert Emmerich; Friedhelm Rikowski and Enxhi Seli-Zacharias of AfD react to the exit polls for the ...

BERLIN -- Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party finished first in municipal polls in Germany's most populous state, but the biggest winner in the first electoral test since Merz's government took power ...

Free Expression: Alternative for Germany more than doubled its 2021 vote share to 20% in the 2025 election, but the winning Christian Democratic Union, which sees the AfD as a pariah, has said it ...