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Many expected the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, to continue growing stronger, but the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the far-right party's deep internal divisions. -
NPR sits down with Germany's prominent youth climate activist to discuss lessons from the coronavirus and next steps for the movement. -
NewsAverage citizens in Germany carry more than 100 euros on them, significantly more than most of their European neighbors, and they keep big stashes at home. -
NewsSenior officials in Berlin who oversee the trans-Atlantic relationship tell NPR there continue to be concerns about the "German-bashing we hear out of Washington." -
NewsFormed in 1980, the Greens are now the second most popular party in the country. Much of their success, analysts say, has to do with the worsening image of the country's traditional leading parties. -
Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down as Christian Democratic Union leader next month. Here's a look at the contenders to lead the party — and likely become its next candidate for chancellor. -
NewsIt is the latest sign that many citizens are drawn to a populist movement that is reshaping politics in Germany by focusing debate squarely on immigration. -
Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition partner wants to bar migrants from entering Germany if they've applied for asylum elsewhere, and has given her two weeks to tighten asylum rules. -
NewsAlexander Gauland, the head of Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, made recent remarks about the Nazi era that offended many Germans, but critics say it's all part of the AfD's playbook. -
NewsMembers of the Merkel government agree that Muslims belong in Germany but disagree on whether the religion itself does.
