Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany ...

Aware of the hopes and worries many in the African diaspora share, he has been trying to get more young Afro-Germans involved in politics. While he thinks Germany has "one of the best political ...

02/20/2025 February 20, 2025 The rise of the far-right has sparked growing concern among Germany's African diaspora. What can the next government do to combat political radicalization?

Shortly afterwards, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a confidant of the Trump administration, waded into the campaign, voicing his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

Young activists are forming a new core of Germany’s nationalist, anti-immigrant party. They are building on the party’s base, which has traditionally been older, blue-collar men. These young ...

Polls show the CDU enjoying a comfortable lead, with 28% support. Merz voted Sunday in Arnsberg in western Germany, just minutes after his main rival, Scholz. But it's the rise of the far-right ...

Exit polls show opposition leader Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading the votes with the far-right Alternative for Germany party heading towards the strongest ...