Politics

'We must keep extreme and populist voices at bay': German President

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday urged further European Union integration in the face of rising populism.

Politics 2

Rising populism in Germany: What should mainstream parties do about it?

Populist attitudes in Germany are increasing, with more than three in 10 voters sympathizing with anti-mainstream parties, according to a new study.

populism

East German boom town breaks populist, backward stereotypes

With higher unemployment rates than western Germany and support for the anti-immigration AfD party reaching 20 percent, the country's former communist east has often been associated with economic decline and xenophobia.

Elections

Here's why so many Germans vote for the far-right AfD

A new pan-European study analyzes why right-wing populists are on the march across Europe. One factor above all was most relevant.

European Union

Germans are Europeans most immune to populism: study

According to new research by polling firm YouGov, of the larger European countries, Germany is by far the least prone to populism.

Elections

Merkel blamed as populists surge across Germany

Right-wing populism has long been taboo in Germany – but Sunday's regional elections show how this has changed. And Chancellor Angela Merkel's centrist policies are getting much of the blame.