German election 2025: What's in the party programs?

Immigration and the economy are the topics that dominate the political debate in the run-up to the general election on ...
Snopes.com

7 candidates from far-right AfD party died in weeks leading up to local German elections

In August and September 2025, posts online claimed that over the course of two weeks, several members of the far-right German political party Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) died in the weeks ...
WMAL

German President Wants to Ban Right-Wing Party

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is effectively calling to ban the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, used the anniversary ...
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How far-right social media influenced judges' election to Germany's highest court

Researchers say a far-right social media campaign — that painted a respected law professor as extremist — caused the suspension of the election of judges to Germany's highest court.Whenever there's ...
Washington Examiner

Conservative leader fails to become German chancellor by six votes in parliament election

Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader seeking to become Germany’s next chancellor, failed to obtain the necessary votes to win the position in parliament on Tuesday. Out of a total of 630 votes, ...
The Hill

German parties agree to form a new government after months of drift in Europe’s biggest economy

BERLIN (AP) — German election winner Friedrich Merz sealed a deal Wednesday to form a new government that aims to spur economic growth, ramp up defense spending, take a tougher approach to migration ...
Newsday

Merz's conservatives ahead but far-right party the biggest winner in German local elections

BERLIN — Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party finished first in municipal polls in Germany's most populous state, but the biggest winner in the first electoral test since Merz's government took power was ...