The condemnation of the AfD has raised a fundamental dilemma of democracy: How does an open, free, pluralistic society ...

In his maiden speech as chancellor to Germany's Bundestag, Merz tried to position himself as a unifying centrist figure.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about EU scrutiny on Italy’s rule of law amid a ministerial no-show, the Warsaw-Bucharest axis sparking backlash days before the vote, and so much more.

New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed skepticism regarding a potential ban on the far-right AfD, which was ...

The government is a centrist parliamentary coalition. To undo its predecessor’s democratic backsliding, it needs the ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday said he was "very sceptical" about mounting calls to ban the far-right ...

As Germany rearms, Patrick Howse visits the eastern state of Saxony, where the country's cultural elite are now also taking on Putin ...

European leaders descend on Albania on Friday for a meeting sure to be dominated by the war in Ukraine, but small Balkan ...

The rise of George Simion in Romania shows how an anti-globalist movement has gone global, turning "Make America Great Again" into "Make Europe Great Again" ...

Viktor Orban's landslide victory in Hungarian elections poses a threat to the EU, showcasing his nationalist, illiberal ...

Fatih Akin, whose “Amrum” debuts at the Cannes Film Festival, is now working on documentary “Anatolian Dragon” and narrative ...

I have come to talk to you about Europe. ‘Again,’ some might exclaim.” These were the words with which French President ...