Yet the country is waking up to a new political reality that has lurched to the right with the once outcast Alternative for Germany (AfD) party now firmly established in German politics.

Höcke, a former history teacher, has been found guilty of using Nazi terminology in a speech and has faced criticism for his views even within the AfD, seen as a pariah by Germany’s mainstream ...

AfD set for record national result Polling in second place at 21%, behind opposition conservatives Buoyed by global anti-migration wave, Musk, JD Vance endorsement Other parties rule out governing ...