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Olaf Scholz : Musk's actions a threat to democracy

Elon Musk broadcast a conversation with the party leader of the German AFD. The billionaire also took the opportunity to praise the nationalist party - just weeks before the country's federal election.

Olaf Scholz : Musk's actions a threat to democracy

German Far-Right Criticizes Bauhaus Anniversary

Prior to the 100-year anniversary of the Bauhaus school in Dessau, the far-right AFD is now stepping forward as a contemporary critic of the form and craft school that – despite the Nazis shutting it down – would have a decisive influence on 20th-century design and architecture. In the region of Saxony-Anhalt, AFD has submitted a motion where they describe the upcoming anniversary as a glorification of the Bauhaus style, which according to AFD's Hans-Thomas Tillschneider has inspired "architectural sins" and "crushing ugliness".

German Far-Right Criticizes Bauhaus Anniversary

Protesters as far-right AfD holds congress

Demonstrators have gathered in the city of Riesa in eastern Germany where the far-right AfD is to hold its congress. The protests have been met with a massive police presence.

Protesters as far-right AfD holds congress

The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany

Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolves the federal parliament and announces new elections on February 23. .

The Federal Diet Dissolved – New Election in Germany

Psychiatrist arrested for attack on Christmas market

The police have not yet released the exact identity of the perpetrator who drove a rental car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. On X, the police have described him as a 50-year-old man from Saudi Arabia.

Psychiatrist arrested for attack on Christmas market

Anger after Elon Musk supported German far-right

The tech billionaire Elon Musk has written on X that only the far-right extremist Alternative for Germany (AFD) can "save Germany", something that has been met with harsh criticism. .

Anger after Elon Musk supported German far-right

German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

Germany's Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost, as expected, a confidence vote in parliament. The Christian Democrats are the favorite in the new election expected in February.

German Re-election after Scholz Loses Confidence

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

Germany is heading for new elections on February 23 if Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government falls in a confidence vote in December. This confirms President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to German media.

Doomsday for Scholz set - election on February 23

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is approaching the opposition's demands for a swift vote of no confidence. Already before Christmas, the federal parliament can vote on Scholz's future.

Scholz meets the opposition halfway

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

Just as everyone is talking about Europe having to step forward and take greater responsibility after Donald Trump's election victory, a crisis is raging in the EU's most important country. So what happens now? Here is the German government crisis in five points.

The German Government Crisis in Five Points

Social Democrats sprint to victory in German state election

The Social Democrats (SPD) make a strong finish and win the state election in the German state of Brandenburg. .

Social Democrats sprint to victory in German state election

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

The conservative opposition party CDU in Germany has appointed party leader Friedrich Merz to also run for the post of Federal Chancellor in next year's general election. .

Merz chosen to challenge Scholz in next German election

Left-wing Rebel Becomes German Power Player

The extreme right is experiencing successes in Germany, but it is another fringe force that can gain real influence. The left-wing defector Sahra Wagenknecht has climbed in the opinion polls with a policy that largely coincides with the one pursued farthest to the right.

Left-wing Rebel Becomes German Power Player

Far-right AFD becomes largest in German Thüringen

It became as expected: The far-right party AFD becomes the largest in German Thüringen after the state election. Despite this, they have no clear path to power, since all other parties have said no to cooperating with them.

Far-right AFD becomes largest in German Thüringen

Forecast: AFD becomes the largest party in German state election

The Far-Right Party AFD appears to be becoming the largest party in the German state of Thüringen after Sunday's state election, according to exit polls. A historic success, says the party's co-chair Alice Weidel in a statement.

Forecast: AFD becomes the largest party in German state election

Scholz's Nightmare: Extremist May Become the Largest

One is a convicted right-wing extremist who throws around slogans from the Hitler era. The other is a left-wing defector who wants to repeal the Russia sanctions and hold peace talks with Putin.

Scholz's Nightmare: Extremist May Become the Largest