The far-right group has learned to communicate in a country where traditional media no longer shape public opinion.

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Merz has four to five years not just to breathe new life into his party, but to ensure the country’s traditional political ...

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Germany’s economy had stalled. In 2024, German GDP was 0.2 percent lower than in the previous year, and forecasts for 2025 ...

CDU celebrations are muted because a 28.52pc vote share means a weaker negotiating position in coalition with the centre-Left ...

If he wants an effective governing majority, Chancellor Friedrich Merz must invite the AfD into the government.

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Leadership from Berlin will be essential to safeguard Europe against Russia and ward off election interference from America.

However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and ...

I knew I had to visit the home of Bismarck to properly appreciate his position in German history. I also visited Germany when ...