Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his governing coalition emerged battered from the vote for the European Parliament. But a snap election seems unlikely.
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Germany’s AfD Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election
The AfD’s gains were a sharp rebuke to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition and a sign of the rightward political shift across the continent.
In E.U. Elections, the Center Holds, but the Far Right Still Wreaks Havoc
Voters in the European Union delivered strong gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in Germany and France, and unsettling the political establishment.
Far-Right Politician Attacked With Box Cutter in Germany
The authorities said the attack did not appear to be targeted. But it came days after members of an anti-Islam group were stabbed in the same city, raising fears about violence before E.U. elections.
E.U. Elections Could Leave Hard Right Stumbling Over Its Own Decisions
Elections starting this week for the European Parliament could leave far-right parties with more power than ever, but also expose the fissures among them.
Scandals and Missteps Slow Momentum of Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party remains strong, but a growing pushback at home and abroad may be blunting its surge.
Far-Right E.U. Lawmakers Remove Germany’s AfD Party Before Elections
The exclusion is a sign that domestic troubles for the Alternative for Germany party are starting to spill into European Union politics before elections.
A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.
A Would-be Assassin Stirs Europe’s Violent Ghosts
Political violence and polarization stalk Europe today, with ominous echoes of the past.
German Court Fines Far-Right Leader for Using Nazi Phrase
Björn Höcke, a state leader of the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, used the phrase “Everything for Germany,” a slogan of the Nazi paramilitary wing, during a campaign stop.