The Christian Democrats won with 28.6% of the vote while the far-right Alternative for Germany came second with 20.8%.

Young Germans flocked to opposite ends of the political spectrum in the federal election, rejecting the centre.

“This is a historic success for us—our best result ever,” AfD’s chancellor candidate and co-leader, Alice Weidel, told ...

The leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD) has said it will be the largest party in Germany by the next election after the ...

The conservative alliance led by Feidrich Merz took the most seats in the German Bundestag, but Alice Weidel’s far-right AfD is close behind.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts ...

One lesson from an Alternative für Deutschland rally and this weekend’s election results: The Cold War never ended.

The success of the far-right AfD is a ‘final warning’ to democratic parties, the winner of Germany’s election warns ...

Germany’s ruling Social Democrats Party (SDP) were voted out in the country’s general election on Sunday, with the far right ...

Merz’s priority will be to form a government with the third-placed Social Democrats (SPD), led by Germany’s current ...

Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...

Friedrich Merz is set to become Germany’s next chancellor, but he has a long road ahead of him to form government and hold onto power.