Germany’s political system is set up to exclude extremists. Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.
Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader who is in line to be Germany's next Chancellor, has ruled out a deal with the AfD.
Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the populist AfD has risen to popularity amid the region's economic decline. In one city— Gelsenkirchen— individuals are resisting the trend.
The conservative CDU led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's 2025 election. Here's a look in charts at the wins and losses, seats in parliament, voter demographics and possible coalition outcomes.
According to YouGov’s final MRP poll before the election, the far-right AfD’s 145 seats will surpass the 115 projected for the governing SPD, after its popularity has collapsed under chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Germany's main conservative Christian Democrat parties won parliamentary elections Sunday in a vote that saw the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieve a record score. In total, 32 constituencies also switched from the SPD to AfD.
As Germany faces economic challenges, debates arise over policy changes to revitalize growth amid high energy costs and unemployment. These issues have fueled the popularity of extremist political parties.
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Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the right-wing AfD party has risen to popularity amid the region's economic decline. In one city — Gelsenkirchen — individuals are resisting the trend.