Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) were reeling on Sunday after plunging to their worst ever result in a German state election. Projections showed the party falling to a distant fourth

Württemberg, ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU. The far-right AfD was the third strongest party, having made significant gains.

A German court says that the country’s domestic intelligence agency can’t label the Alternative for Germany party a proven right-wing extremist group while it considers a complaint by the party against last year's designation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Correspondent Rob Schmitz discuss Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, at to the Munich Security Conference.

The Social Democrats were once a "big tent" party, with the support of almost half of Germany's electorate. Now, the SPD is fighting for relevance. This year, five state elections could spell trouble

Anti-Americanism is in the far-right party’s DNA. The idea of an alignment with MAGA was folly.

Germany's Left Party has condemned the attacks by Israel and the US on Iran. "International law is once again playing no role," parliamentary group leader Sören Pellmann told dpa.

Germany's ruling conservatives have proposed banning social media for children under 14. Stricter digital checks for teenagers are also planned. Fines for platforms failing to enforce these limits are being considered.