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In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to find out what voters think

With the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, residents in Munich tell Tom Watling of the horror of suffering the third suspected terror attack of the country’s election cycle

Rights groups say migrants and refugees live in an atmosphere of fear amid a far-right resurgence.

This mechanism, which has been blamed for a lack of investment, has emerged as an important election issue.

The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) looks set to become the second largest party in the German parliament following elections on February 23. Polls ahead of the election and an exit poll suggest they could receive around 20% of the final vote tally. For the first time, the AfD poses…

At a time of political tension in Germany, the Bauhaus – arguably one of most influential architecture, art and design schools in the world – has become the target of far-right attacks.

Rule dating from 2009 that limits borrowing looks vulnerable as main political parties promise to revive stalled economy

On Sunday, Germans will vote in an election that could shape both their country’s future and that of the European Union. While the hard-right AfD gains support, centrist and left-leaning parties struggle to tackle key issues such as immigration, inflation, and whether to back US President Donald Trump’s efforts to…

German citizens will take to the polls on February 23 for a snap general election.

Extremists tipped for second place after shifting debate to immigration and crime and winning endorsements from Musk and Vance

When Germans vote on Sunday, conservative Friedrich Merz is the strong favourite to become the next chancellor after a bitterly fought campaign roiled by the rise of the AfD, a far-right party vocally backed by Team Trump.