AfD Wins German State Election in Historic Result
Beyond the AfD's ~44% win in Saxony-Anhalt: the voters behind the surge, the economy fuelling it, and why every rival refuses to govern with it.
Germany
Coverage of German current affairs, politics, economy, and EU leadership.
Germany, NATO Blame Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack
Berlin blames Russia for the Leipzig Airport drone attack; Moscow calls it fabricated. NATO backs Berlin as Zelenskyy warns on Russian airspace.
1,051 German Jurists Demand Ban on Leading Opposition Party
1,051 German jurists demand a ban on the AfD, citing a progressive legal opinion & intelligence classification as the party leads national polls.
Germany Indicts Ukrainian in 2022 Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage
Germany files first criminal charges in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage against a Ukrainian national accused of coordinating the attack.
Nationalist Party AfD Leads Polls as Mainstream Parties Struggle in Germany
Summary Germany’s political landscape is experiencing a significant shift as the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) leads national opinion polls for the first time, with support ranging from 27% to 29% according to major polling institutes in May 2026. The center-right CDU/CSU bloc, currently heading the grand coalition
Trump Rebukes German Chancellor, Orders Troop Reductions
Summary Over the past week, US-Germany relations have sharply deteriorated following public criticism by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of US strategy in the Iran conflict. Merz’s remarks, delivered on April 27, 2026, described the United States as “humiliated” by Iran and questioned the existence of a coherent American