Western allies have sought post-war German rearmament before. While German defence spending has been miserly for decades, it ...

The incoming German chancellor campaigned as a debt hawk. Then a source told him about Trump’s plans for NATO.

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Germany banned a 'right-wing extremist' magazine. The resulting court case will help decide just how much power the government has to suppress extremism.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán received Alice Weidel, co-chair of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following her speech at the CPAC Hungary conference on Friday. AfD is considered so far ...

AfD leader Alice Weidel says labeling her party extremist is undemocratic and undermines the rule of law. She accuses German intelligence of overreach and sees no cause for self-criticism.

"Most parties, including those on the right, are still led by men. Female party leaders are still the exception," says Belschner, adding: ... Alice Weidel, who was recently referred to in the online ...

Alice Weidel may get the last laugh yet. The co-leader of Germany’s most popular party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was visibly amused on Tuesday morning when Friedrich Merz, the head of the ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded in becoming Germany’s next chancellor. His election on Tuesday drew applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a ...

AfD joint leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla said the decision was "clearly politically motivated" and a "severe ... Chrupalla's party is still second in the opinion polls behind Merz's ...

Far-right AfD party leader Alice Weidel, at the AfD party headquarters after the German national election, in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. MICHAEL PROBST / AP Germany's domestic ...