What happens in Saxony-Anhalt on Sept. 6 will affect all of Germany, Europe and the wider world.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to level new sanctions at Russian entities, in parallel with punishing new EU measures.

The AfD is appropriating cult mopeds from the former East Germany to capitalize on a strong sense of longing for the past ahead of key eastern elections.

Four former members of a banned organization modeled on the Hitler Youth are part of the inner circle of the man who could become the AfD’s first state premier.

France and Germany are clashing over how far the EU should go to protect European industry — with Paris pushing stronger “Made in Europe” rules and Berlin warning against provoking new trade fights. Z

We have "come under increased scrutiny from hybrid attackers," chancellor warns.

On Sept. 6, the Alternative for Germany party is expected to break through the country's political "firewall."

Internal defense ministry documents say the plan for a new long-range strike arsenal ranges from cheap cruise missiles to Tomahawks and future hypersonic weapons.

The recruitment campaign comes as Berlin seeks roughly 73,000 additional active troops over the next decade.

Criminal investigations of people who have referred to Merz as “Pinocchio” and “Lying Fritz” have prompted calls for reform across the political divide.