In 2011, Ms. Merkel made the fateful decision to close Germany’s fairly modern, accident-free fleet of nuclear generating ...

Angela Merkel said her “heart is bleeding” after the state election victory by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt.

European societies are facing a rising tide of young right-wing parties. In Germany the most prominent is the Alternative for Germany (AfD). It was founded in 2013 under the leadership of conservative ...

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has described the resounding victory for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt as "simply shocking. " Speaking at an event ...

Explore the significance of the AfD's electoral victory in Saxony-Anhalt and its implications for Germany and the EU.

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel called the results in Saxony-Anhalt "simply shocking," and warned of the dangers of feelings ...

Opinion: Germans looking for answers to the country’s mounting problems are instead getting governments unable to reach ...