The far right just made huge gains in a country once seen as a climate champion. It’s a pattern happening across the world
Populist far-right parties are moving from the political fringes to the mainstream, bringing their climate skepticism with ...
Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to veto constitutional changes
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, ...
How TikTok Helped the Far Left Surprise in Germany
Struggling a month ago, the Die Linke party surged into Parliament by riding a backlash against conservative immigration policy.
Here are the key positions of Germany’s likely coalition parties
An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government ...
Germany's AfD, Left win enough seats to block changes to debt brake
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and the Left Party jointly secured one third of seats in the new parliament, enough to block a loosening of Germany's debt brake - a mechanism some ...
Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to take Germany’s top job after election?
He has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and ...
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Germany’s New Chancellor Must Do the Unthinkable
If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election
Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big ...
The Latest: Opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s headed to form Germany's next government
Germany’s mainstream conservatives have won the country’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the ...