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After Germany’s Elections, the AfD Could Still Have the Last Laugh
A German spy agency deems the party a threat to the “democratic order,” but voters say otherwise—should they be silenced, too ...
Friedrich Merz Becomes Germany’s Leader After Unexpected Day of Drama
Mr. Merz needed two rounds of voting to become chancellor after a surprising defeat in Parliament hours earlier that ...
Cotton asks Gabbard not to share intel with Germany that can be used against far-right party
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked the director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to refrain from sharing intelligence with ...
Germany Still Doesn’t Know What to Do With the Far-Right AfD
The party’s rise has created one political crisis. Any attempt to ban it would create another.
Germany’s New Leader Has a Tough Job. It Just Got Tougher.
Friedrich Merz’s halting path to the chancellor’s office inflamed his challenges at home and abroad, including a threat from ...
Germany's AfD Party Looks to Capitalize on Shock Vote
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...
Germany’s New Chancellor Limps In
Friedrich Merz needed a surprise second vote to clear parliament.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Germany New Chancellor
Friedrich Merz reacts after he failed to be elected new chancellor in the first voting process at the German federal ...
Germany’s conservative establishment warns Trump officials to ‘stop meddling’ in country’s politics
Merz was elected chancellor Tuesday during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.