On Sunday, Germany voted in a federal election that saw massive growth in support for the far-right AfD, resurgence of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alice Weidel, Chairwoman of the AfD parliamentary group, speaks at the AfD state party conference. The AfD NRW elects a new state ...

Understanding the Alternative for Germany’s success in Sunday’s elections. By Amanda Taub The Alternative for Germany party came in second in federal elections on Sunday, doubling its vote share from ...

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. Now, the SPD is fighting for relevance. This year, five state elections could spell trouble ...

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 ...

A rightward shift in German politics may not have been decisive enough to have a major effect on energy and climate policies. The center-right Christian Democratic Union won the general election on ...