The far-right Alternative für Deutschland called for fresh elections after Friedrich Merz's initial defeat in his bid to ...

Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Tuesday that simply banning the far-right Alternative for Germany would not ...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) supports a second vote in parliament for chancellor taking place on Wednesday, ...

The reclassification — AfD was previously designated a “suspected” extremist group — is likely to reignite debate over a ...

The designation is certain to inflame debates over whether the party should be banned, though some polls show it to be the ...

Marco Rubio called Germany's domestic spy agency's designation of the AfD party as extremist "tyranny in disguise." ...

Friedrich Merz secured the top job but only after losing on his first attempt, a surprise that potentially weakens his ...

Germany officially labeled the far-right Alternative für Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing extremist group. This ...

Friedrich Merz, Germany's new Chancellor, argues against banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), emphasizing the need to address underlying causes. The AfD, recently labeled as extremist ...

BERLIN - Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by the German parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting, after failing to secure an absolute majority in an earlier round. His appointment ends ...

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected in a second ballot by lawmakers as post-World War II Germany’s ...

Friedrich Merz has secured the chancellorship of Germany in a dramatic second-round vote, overcoming a shocking first-round defeat earlier in the day. With 325 votes in his favor, Merz surpassed the ...