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Conservative and right-wing gains in Bavaria and Hesse will be felt across Germany.

Germany’s center-right opposition is projected to win two state elections; a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains.

Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government,...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has enjoyed a surge in opinion poll ratings in recent times, won more support in both states, said the polls from broadcasters ZDF and ARD

Projections show Germany’s center-right opposition winning two state elections at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in

Germanys centre-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholzs unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholzs troubled coalition is expected to take a hit at two major state polls that come halfway through its term, while the far-right is set for new gains.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's troubled coalition is expected to take a hit at two major state polls that come halfway through its term, while the far-right is set for new gains.In contrast, the parties from Scholz's coalition are expected to lose support compared to the last elections in 2018, and the FDP may not even meet the threshold to get into the state parliament.

Germany saw its first-time asylum requests rise by 78% in the first seven months of 2023, according to official data.

‘If we do not succeed in better protecting the external borders ... then open borders within the EU are in danger,’ minister says