Poll shows German Chancellor Merz’s coalition government losing voter confidence
BERLIN Confidence in all major political figures of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government has declined this month, a…
The Musk effect: Could the X owner actually impact Germany’s election?
South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk caused a stir in the German political establishment shortly before Christmas when…
With power so close, Germany’s far right seeks to improve its image
Before Leif-Erik Holm became the Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s lead candidate in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania,…
Germany news: Minister sounds alarm on food security
Germany’s Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer says farms and food producers must be included in future Bundeswehr emergency exercises,…
EU vote is a decisive blow to far-Right cordon sanitaire
The European Union has for some time lived according to two core political principles: the Brussels effect and…
On the rise in Germany, far-right AfD deepens ties to Trump administration
BERLIN/NEW YORK – Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), long shunned at home, is courting support in Washington,…
German chancellor walks back contentious migration remarks amid growing backlash
BERLIN German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday attempted to clarify his controversial migration remarks, saying his earlier criticism…
Merz’s Germany: Inexperience, coalition crisis, growing AfD threat
On May 6, 2025, Friedrich Merz assumed office as Germany’s 10th Chancellor, taking on the formidable task of…
German far-right AfD firebrand sees ‘common ground’ with US
He is often described as the most radical face of Germany’s far-right AfD party, has called for the…
German town that welcomed migrants finds adding people won’t fix fundamentals
ALTENA, Germany – A decade ago, as Germany was grappling with an influx of more than a million…