Another local election drubbing for the ruling CDU has increased political instability and threatens growth prospects, economists said.

The AfD won its second first-place result in state elections this year, bringing the party closer to regional power than any ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the results a “disaster” for his center-right party.

BERLIN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz may have survived the triumph of the far right in this month's state elections in eastern Germany and Berlin but the shock to his coalition could ...

Fake videos alleging widespread election fraud in Germany are ultimately tied to a pro-Russian influence network, which shared posts online ahead of two key elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western ...

Voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt have overwhelmingly chosen the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to run their government. It's a historic victory for a once-fringe populist ...

AfD and Die Linke election victories deepen concerns over antisemitism and test the political center’s ability to keep both parties from power.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September, falling three seats short of an absolute majority in the ...

A German far-right political party’s candidate singled out tech billionaire Elon Musk after a state election victory on Sunday. “Thank you, @elonmusk, for your support and for your clear and highly ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz may have survived the triumph of the far right in this month's state elections in eastern Germany and Berlin but the shock to his coalition could force ​him to water down his ...