How a Demographic ‘Doom Loop’ Helped Germany’s Far Right
“That feeds into this whole far-right populist narrative that the mainstream parties are abandoning those areas,” Lueders ...
Resurgence of Germany’s Left exposes fragmented, polarised electorate
Omar Alkadamani, a Syrian-born, naturalised German citizen, used to support Germany's centre-left Social Democrats. Unsettled ...
Right-wing Alternative for Germany scores second place in pivotal election, conservative set to to be next chancellor
Germany’s right-wing populist Alternative für Deutschland party, or AfD, is on course for a stunning result in Sunday’s ...
The Meaning of Germany’s Election
Germany’s election continues a slump for left-leaning parties in affluent countries, often connected to immigration and the ...
"Alternative for Germany" could take more votes — expert
The Alternative for Germany party, which achieved the best result in its history in the elections (20.8%), could have taken ...
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‘Devastating’: What Germany’s election results mean for Jews
Germany’s AfD party placed second in the 2025 election, fueled by immigration fears, despite its association with neo-Nazis.
As Germany moves right, migrants grapple with uncertainty and hope
Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an ...
Germany election results: What they mean for immigrants and migration
Merz has pledged to tighten immigration controls, introducing a five-point plan that includes stricter border checks, entry ...
The biggest takeaways from Germany’s election, which will bring change to the EU’s leading power
Germany faces its second change of leader in less than four years after the head of the center-right opposition won Sunday’s ...