A far-right party has come second in a German national election for the first time since the Second World War.

The centre-right opposition is currently favoured to win, while polls suggest Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to ...

In spite of the Tesla CEO's best efforts, the AfD performed no better than had been expected when snap elections were called.

AfD set for strongest result ever while incumbent chancellor’s SPD on track for worst-ever outcome in fourth snap election in ...

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins, writes Berlin correspondent Jessica Parker.

The vote comes at a pivotal time for Europe, which faces an increasingly assertive Trump administration.

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor ...

The German federal polls have closed, and the exit polls appear to have handed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) a victory.

Federal employees received emails asking them to justify their work. And Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he’s willing to resign for ...

The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to ...

Europe's anchor nation is on the line Sunday as German voters pick between AfD, CDU and SDP for the next Bundestag and ...

The conservative Christian Democrats appeared to be on the cusp of victory in Germany’s parliamentary elections yesterday, ...