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How Germany's Left Party made its big election comeback Marcel Fürstenau 45 minutes ago45 minutes ago The shooting star of the 2025 election was undoubtedly the Left Party. Its resurgence appeared to hinge on progressive economic policies, liberal social values and a savvy social media campaign. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-left-party-election-comeback-heidi-reichinnek-v1/a-71338903 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Sahra Wagenknecht: Rise and fall of Germany's shooting star Ben Knight 2 hours ago2 hours ago Germany's left-wing populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance has narrowly failed to win representation in parliament. Or did it? Wagenknecht has said she will challenge the election result in court. What could it mean? https://www.dw.com/en/sahra-wagenknecht-alliance-the-rise-and-fall-of-germanys-shooting-star/a-71741165 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Under Merz, Germany set for foreign, security policy shift Nina Werkhäuser 3 hours ago3 hours ago Germany now faces a change of government, with conservative Christian Democratic Union party chief Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor. What's next for Germany's foreign and security policy? https://www.dw.com/en/under-merz-germany-set-for-foreign-security-policy-shift/a-71739269 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Far-right AfD's core support comes from eastern Germany Alex Gerst 15 hours ago15 hours ago Support for the far-right AfD doubled in Germany's 2025 election. Most of it came from the former East Germany, where deep divisions remain, nearly 35 years after German reunification. DW spoke with residents of Frankfurt (Oder), on the border with Poland. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025-far-right-afd-eastern-germany/video-71736325 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany's Merz aims for quick coalition deal Paul Jäger 17 hours ago17 hours ago After his election victory, Friedrich Merz has said he wants to get to work right away. But even if he's able to quickly form a governing coalition, his partners might make it difficult to fulfill some of his campaign promises. https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-merz-aims-for-quick-coalition-deal/video-71735950 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Germany's far-right AfD: Proxies for Trump and Russia Hans Pfeifer 18 hours ago18 hours ago The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to have a bigger say in foreign policy. It is relying on its contacts within the Trump administration in the US to help it exert pressure on the government in Germany. https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-far-right-afd-alice-weidel-trump-putin/a-71735104 © 2025 Deutsche Welle