Lawmakers in an eastern German state have elected a new governor as mainstream parties try to prevent a victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany in a regional election that is only seven ...

Moves to distance party from extremist figures reveal tensions between electoral ambition and ideological hardliners ...

Ahead of a series of key state elections, one conservative premier’s decision to step aside is intended to prevent the AfD from coming to power.

Germany's longest-serving state premier is stepping down on Tuesday ahead of a crucial election later this year that could see the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) make unprecedented gains.

The far-right Alternative for Germany is embroiled in a growing nepotism scandal after party officials were found to be using ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc has drawn level with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) for the ...

Ahead of Germany’s federal elections, fake news and AI-generated propaganda is multiplying online. View on euronews ...

Officials from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have been openly rubbing shoulders with Austrian right-wing ...

The AfD has grown from its original heartland in the former German Democratic Republic to become an increasingly significant force in German national politics, and holds 151 of the 630 seats in ...

Thuringia, Germany (CNN) — On a wet evening in Suhl, in the former East Germany, a smattering of youthful faces were among hundreds lining up to hear from an unlikely idol - Björn Höcke, one of the ...

CNN — Halle and Berlin, Germany (CNN) — “You have to make a decision. Do you want to have the party of [Chancellor] Olaf Scholz and all those eunuchs? Or are you on our side, with Elon Musk and Donald ...

BERLIN — Lawmakers in an eastern German state elected a new governor on Wednesday as mainstream parties try to prevent a victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany in a regional election that ...