Almost all of the old East Germany has turned AfD blue. The party has always been more popular in German areas that were ... with a very poor economy. The border between East and West Germany ...

Since German reunification in 1990 there has been a steady decline of inhabitants, particularly among young workers. Map showing the location of Forst, a small town on Germany's border with Poland.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that border controls in Germany will remain ... Matthias Balk/dpa/picture alliance German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced an extension of frontier ...