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On election night, as the far right rose nationwide, Die Linke made crucial gains in the capital. But its supporters see the hard road ahead, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

"It’s childlike and melancholic in that children’s story way,” Bowie said

Berghain is hardly known for offering the red carpet treatment, and yet a number of high profile celebrities have been spotted in its midst in 2025

How do Germans remember – or forget – their colonial history and role in the Berlin Conference that carved up Africa?

This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up ‘ownership’ of the continent.

Germany’s presumptive new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, faces challenges both at home and overseas following his conservative alliance’s election victory on Feb. 23, 2025.

Germans on either side of the voting spectrum in the capital tell Tom Watling they voted out of fear

While the far-right representation in Germany's parliament doubled in size after weekend elections, the country's left wing also got a boost at the polls. With 8.5 percent of the vote, they easily crossed the five percent threshold to get back into active politics. RFI's Jan van der Made reports from…

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains, say Fatma Aydemir, Katja Hoyer and others

Donald Trump declares conservative victory a ‘great day for Germany’ before congratulating himself

Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the vote