Matthias Miersch, secretary general of the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), added that the German government was not badly prepared, but the key question was how Europe would react.

Oliver Ruhnert (BSW): The main goal is to ensure in the German Bundestag and in the German parliament that there is a party that differs in many aspects from the current parties. That means the ...

In July 2024, the German Constitutional Court reinstated the “basic mandate” clause for lack of a better solution, resulting in the current system. That could be good news for some parties.

CBS’ "60 Minutes" aired a friendly interview Sunday with local German officials as the country's government initiates a nationwide crackdown on offensive speech. CBS’ Sharyn Alfonsi juxtaposed ...

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US vice president JD Vance publicly endorsed AfD during the campaign. German security authorities partially classify the party as far-right extremist, with certain chapters ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) tumbled to their worst result since World War II, with 16.5% of the ... a profound shift in German public sentiment since its “Refugees Welcome ...

The German government is preparing for a likely ... nicknamed the Grand Coalition that has occurred four times since World War II. The likely future chancellor is also unwilling to work with ...

The AfD is classified by the German security authorities as partially ... In the weeks leading up to the general election, hundreds of thousands of people in Germany protested against the AfD.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has posted an historic result, cementing its role as a major force in German politics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has suffered a ...

E.ON CEO LEONHARD BIRNBAUM: "We expect the future German government to take decisive steps to increase competitiveness and productivity in Germany and to invest in education, innovation and ...

Voters turned out in record numbers for the German election. Here’s a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in parliament, possible coalition outcomes and voter demographics ...