Far-right party increases vote share in Thuringia but centre-right CDU is overall winner
Björn Höcke fined for invoking language of Nazi’s paramilitary wing, the brown-shirted storm troopers
AfD suffers in burgeoning backlash against extremism in local poll they had been expected to win
Crisis bred crisis in the Weimar Republic. On the centenary of the turbulent period, two books offer a reminder of the vigilance required to sustain democracy
Die Linke to lead local administration after scandal of CDU voting with hard-right
The AfD’s role in Thuringia sends a worrying signal about the state of politics
The far-right AfD’s role as kingmaker could threaten Germany’s ruling coalition
Thuringia election sparked outrage after far-right became kingmaker
Overture comes after Merkel’s party falls to third place in local election
Hard-left Die Linke the likely winner as far-right AfD increases its share of ballots
Björn Höcke makes AfD hard to ignore but polarises opinion even within party
Built to celebrate the century-old design school, the building has left locals aghast and critics concerned
The first Bauhaus residence, the Haus am Horn, has been restored and is open to the public
Supporters see party as defence against an Islamic threat, despite claims of anti-Semitism
Far-left Linke party takes first regional government since fall of Berlin Wall 25 years ago
Former trade union official expects to lead coalition running state administration
Critics say Die Linke, a collection of centre-left exiles and communist remnants, remains tainted by its lineage
Die Linke needs to change, but it is not the devil incarnate
Heir to East Germany’s ruling party will be in charge of a state for first time
Rise of Germany’s new eurosceptic party alarms conservatives
Amid disillusion with establishment parties, the radical right cannot be ignored, says Tony Barber
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