The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, securing 44% of the vote in a historic result that brought the far-right party within reach
A 47-year-old German man has revealed that his biological maternal grandfather was Heinrich Himmler, one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany and a chief architect of the Holocaust. Henrik Lenkait
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French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of betraying German Chancellor Friedrich Merz by refusing to back a controversial plan to use frozen Russian state assets to finance Ukraine, according to a
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized elements of the United States’ latest national security strategy, arguing that Europe does not require outside help to safeguard its democratic systems. According to reporting
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Each New Year’s Eve, German city streets erupt into chaotic displays as the national ban on private fireworks is lifted for a single night. The celebrations often result in injuries, property damage,
More German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed confidence that the United States will grant an exemption for the German subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned oil giant Rosneft from the latest round of US sanctions.
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German industrial production fell back to levels last seen in 2005 in August, according to seasonally adjusted data released on Wednesday, as output in the country’s critical automotive sector collapsed by 18.5
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Eisenhüttenstadt, a town 75 miles southeast of Berlin, has become a testing ground for innovative strategies to combat population decline in Germany’s former East. Once known as Stalinstadt under the GDR, the
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Germany must embrace difficult and potentially unpopular reforms to navigate the “difficult time” the country is facing, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Friday. Speaking at a public event in Saarbruecken marking 35
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Germany is reportedly negotiating a new agreement with the Taliban to establish a structured mechanism for deporting Afghan nationals, according to the tabloid Bild. The talks, which are said to be taking
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A new study reveals that West Germany’s early postwar civil service relied heavily on former Nazi officials, raising questions about the foundations of the young democracy. According to research published in The
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