Polls find centre-left politician is least popular chancellor since German reunification
Two state election results force conservative CDU into awkward negotiations with ex-Communist Sahra Wagenknecht
Alternative for Germany won its first regional election but still has no viable path to govern
Olaf Scholz says AfD is ‘damaging’ country after its win in eastern state
Poll delivers disastrous results for parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition government
Far-right Alternative for Germany party has upended political logic in regional elections
Industry groups say AfD’s success deters immigrants that the region badly needs
Three parties in coalition government set to be given a drubbing on Sunday by frustrated voters
Government parties and mainstream opposition face a dire set of results in three state elections next month
Leader has dire approval ratings after coalition infighting but remains convinced over ‘turning things round’ in time for 2025 election
Political upheavals in France and the US are causing anxiety in Berlin
The AfD displays staying power despite scandals that have dented its poll ratings and support in local elections
Far-right party increases vote share in Thuringia but centre-right CDU is overall winner
Top candidate’s interview defending SS prompts Alternative for Germany’s ejection from European parliament group
Far-right party’s popularity hit by flurry of allegations about spying and foreign influence
Pollster Forsa draws comparison to Weimar period before Nazis took power
Alternative for Germany chief Alice Weidel says she will hold a referendum on EU membership if elected
Olaf Scholz responds to reports of AfD politicians secretly meeting Austrian white supremacist
Ruling by Germany’s top court follows repeat of city poll
Mainstream parties must address concerns that fuel support for the AfD
AfD polls well in affluent Hesse and Bavaria elections capitalising on resistance to immigration and frustration with Scholz’s coalition
An antisemitism scandal has derailed Christian Democrat hopes for forthcoming elections
Elections in three states next year will test the popularity of Alternative for Germany in the former GDR
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Nepotism allegations and outcry over planned law on carbon-free heating set party back in Bremen
