Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections Germany Friedrich Merz Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) The far right Europe +1 more Sun, 20 Sep
Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls Germany Friedrich Merz World news Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) The far right +1 more Sun, 20 Sep
Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms European Union Oil and gas companies Energy industry France Germany +6 more Sat, 19 Sep
Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia Cybercrime Technology Young people Internet Internet safety +10 more Fri, 18 Sep
Poland warns Russia planning ‘hybrid strikes’ against countries supporting Ukraine – as it happened World news Europe European Union Mark Carney Canada +2 more Thu, 17 Sep
Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’? Germany World news Europe Friedrich Merz Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) +3 more Sat, 12 Sep
AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Germany Europe World news The far right Fri, 11 Sep
Germany’s Merz cancels phone call with Trump after social media post celebrating AfD win – as it happened Ukraine Europe Russia Moldova Germany +4 more Wed, 9 Sep
‘I fear the price could be high’: Inside the German state where the far-right surged World news Europe Germany Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) The far right +1 more Wed, 9 Sep
Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump Germany Friedrich Merz Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) World news Europe +3 more Wed, 9 Sep
