Alternative for Germany helped push an immigration restriction proposal over the threshold, breaking the "firewall" surrounding the right-wing party.

As the AfD gains popularity, its critics are seeking to take away voters’ ability to support or reject the party.

Merkel issued rare public criticism of her successor for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that ...

Friedrich Merz, the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, relied on votes from the far-right AfD to push an ...

A who's who of German talent signed an open letter calling for political leaders to "uphold democratic values" after a ...

The German Catholic bishops’ conference on Wednesday distanced itself from a controversial statement against tougher ...

The funeral service for John Prescott will be held at Hull Minster today at 12:00 GMT. The ceremony is invitation-only, with ...

Leading scholars warn resolution would ‘infringe on academic freedom’ and force universities to conduct ‘political attitudes ...

Amnesty International, Seebrücke and other organisations called for the rally under the slogan "Firewall instead of arson".

Germany’s parliament has narrowly approved a call by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s main challenger to turn back many more migrants ...

Germany's opposition conservatives won parliamentary approval on Wednesday for a proposal to drastically restrict migration ...

The resolution calls on the government to launch permanent border controls and for the 'rejection of all attempts to enter ...