Paul Hockenos is a journalist and author based in Berlin. His most recent book is “Berlin Calling: A Story of Anarchy, Music, ...

Far-right parties have become leading opposition forces in both Germany and France, and they believe they hold the democratic future of these countries in their hands.

Doug Specht examines how forms of media - and public figures - have helped to bolster support for Germany's AfD party ...

German voters picked Conservative party head Friedrich Merz to lead Germany, and by extension Europe, during a decisive stress test in trans-Atlantic relations. Can he rise to expectations?

Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Wednesday drew a chorus of criticism, including from his ...