Esme Nicholson

German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure after another bruising night at the polls — with the far right gaining ground in yet another state — and the left making gains in Berlin.

The far-right AfD is campaigning in neighborhoods it previously would never have gone near, marking a noteworthy shift in the left-leaning capital city, where local elections take place on Sunday.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that these potential strikes "intend to paralyze NATO" in an attempt to demonstrate that Article 5 "exists only in theory."

A landslide victory for the far-right AfD in a tiny German region sends seismic political tremors far beyond its borders.

Germany's populist, far-right Alternative for Germany party has declared victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt after more than doubling its share of the vote in the first of several regional elections this fall.

Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.

German officials termed the deadly car ramming attack near the Berlin pride celebration that killed one and injured dozens an Islamist terrorist attack

An infestation of toxic caterpillars has forced German authorities to close shady public green spaces as people seek relief from record-breaking heat

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal's rich tradition of textile manufacturing.