Is European youth giving up on democracy? The latest YouGov poll of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) suggests that ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was fighting for re-election where he faced strong opposition in Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Alice Weidel of the far ...

AfD leader Alice Weidel saw her far-right party surge in Germany's legislative elections on Sunday with its best-ever showing at 19.7 percent. As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri ...

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's ...

German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) after what he called “a bitter election result” on Sunday.

The AfD are already celebrating the result with their leader Alice Weidel claiming that the anti-migrant party was now 'firmly anchored' in mainstream German politics.

Back to homepage / Live news Alice Weidel, unlikely queen of German far-right AfD Berlin (AFP) – As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice ...

As an openly gay politician who lives with her Sri Lanka-born partner in Switzerland, Alice Weidel was an unusual choice to many to lead Germany's far-right and anti-immigration AfD into Sunday's ...

Main Party Leaders: The main party leaders include incumbent Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Friedrich Merz of the CDU, and Alice Weidel of the AfD.

(Clockwise from top left) Top political candidates running in the Feb 23 election include German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, AfD party co-leader Alice Weidel, CDU party leader Friedrich Merz, FDP ...

Of the 1,600 likely German voters surveyed between February 18 and 20, 30% said they would prefer Ms Weidel as the Chancellor. Friedrich Merz ranked second with 25% and Olaf Scholz with 18%.