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Likely win in Thuringia and second place in Saxony highlight how eastern voters are asserting their own political identity

Controversial politician Björn Höcke hails anti-immigration party’s ‘historic victory’

Germany was once an economic model to emulate but its reliance on industries past their sell-by date is costing it dear

Poland on Sunday held a commemoration ceremony marking 85 years since Nazi Germany launched its first attacks on a Polish fort and sparked the start of World War II. Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the lessons of the world war were "not an abstraction" and drew…

German leaders have paid tribute to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist that has pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s political agenda

Poland’s leaders stressed the need for a strong defense in the face of war in neighboring Ukraine and redress as they led ceremonies to mark the 85th anniversary of German Nazi forces invading and bombing Polish territory at the start of World War II

Two state elections in eastern Germany offer the far-right Alternative for Germany the chance to become the strongest party there and could produce painful results for the unpopular national government

Voters in two former East German states head to the polls on Sunday in elections that are expected to see the far-right AfD party make big gains and deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government. If they win, it would be the first time a far-right party has the…

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