Hundreds protest in front of the CDU headquarters in Berlin.

Many mainstream leaders worry a pre-election debate on banning Alternative for Germany will only boost the party ahead of a ...

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Germany’s democracy is under threat. Over 100 members of the 733-seat Bundestag know it and are pushing a motion to ban the ...

I don't know, of course, what will happen next, but I must admit, Trump has shaken up the planet. Many stirred. Some are ...

The tale of the original Prometheus concludes with the god tied to a rock and having his liver repeatedly pecked out by an eagle as part of punishment from Zeus. All involved will be hoping the story ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Luxembourg’s Luc Frieden en route to her swearing-in ceremony on ...

The Germans have what they call a “Brandmauer”, a “firewall” in their politics. It is supposed to ensure that all democratic ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country’s ...

With his CDU leading in the polls but his personal approval ratings lukewarm, the former corporate high-flyer and hobby pilot has invited supporters to his picturesque western hometown of Brilon.

The Federal Republic of Germany is organized as a federal state and parliamentary democracy, and the German constitution or "Basic Law" is clear: "the people vote" ("das Volk wählt"). But who are "the ...