The condemnation of the AfD has raised a fundamental dilemma of democracy: How does an open, free, pluralistic society ...

For all these reasons, we are rooting for the success of Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz. He is a 69-year-old lawyer ...

Germany’s economy will stagnate this year as the country faces headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and trade ...

Merz won in a second round of voting after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round.

You can reach Shane by emailing [email protected] Germany's conservative leader ... setback that plunges Europe's largest economy into political uncertainty. Merz seemed on course to win ...

Branding a party as popular as the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, as right-wing extremist is a risky experiment, one that tests the boundaries of democratic resilience. Germany’s domestic ...

When the 1968 activists made their way into the political establishment, rejecting Nazism became an even stronger part of German identity. Yet the process was uneven, at times devolving into ritual, ...

Plus, political crisis in German ... the economic and security relationship between the countries. Let's head to Germany now, where conservative leader, Friedrich Merz's bid to become the ...