The Latest Breaking News from Friedrich Merz

The far right’s rise is a wake-up call for Europe

Letters: Benjamin Selwyn, Dr Michael Esser and William Ward on the increasing popularity of rightwing extremists in Germany and Britain

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13

Boris Johnson 'forced to evacuate train' after Russian drone strike near Ukraine-Poland border

The special train carrying the former prime minister was travelling from Kyiv towards Poland in the early hours of Sunday

Evening Standard · Sep 13

The AfD won a shock election in Germany. Elon Musk was thrilled

The billionaire and the party have developed a symbiotic relationship to spread their far-right views both in Germany and the US

The Guardian - US · Sep 13

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing' in Bundestag clash with Weidel

The AfD, which fell three seats short of an absolute majority, in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt said it was now in talks with other groups and MPs in an effort to form a state government.

Euronews · Sep 9

France co-hosts major space summit with Germany despite US firms' withdrawals and Merz absence

France is co-hosting a major space summit with Germany this week, as Europe finds itself at a strategic crossroads.

Euronews · Sep 9

Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump

German chancellor attacks Alternative für Deutschland after far-right party’s win in Saxony-Anhalt election

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Trump praises AfD’s state election win in Germany and says far-right party is ‘on the rise’

The Alternativ fur Deutschland (AfD) won 44 per cent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt but fell short of a majority

The Independent UK · Sep 9

German far-right party taunts chancellor after its election triumph. He says it won't win majority

Germany's Chancellor Merz faced criticism from AfD leader Alice Weidel following a regional election. Weidel taunted Merz, stating voters had "pulverised" his party in Saxony-Anhalt. Merz countered that the AfD will not achieve a majority in Germany with its current policies. He assailed the AfD's stance on Ukraine and its…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Between peace and war: Germany's battle against hybrid threats

Sabotage, espionage, disinformation and drone attacks: hybrid threats are on the rise and hitting Germany on multiple fronts. But how can a country protect itself against attacks that are hard to detect and even harder to fend off?

Euronews · Sep 9

'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, political scientist warns

Chancellor Merz's government must recognise the far-right AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt and voter discontent that led to the win, or further cement its downfall, an expert on East German politics warned.

Euronews · Sep 8