German Mittelstand in turmoil after breaking taboo on meeting far-right
Family business association loses some members, including drugstore chain Rossman, after engaging with AfD
Family business association loses some members, including drugstore chain Rossman, after engaging with AfD

Party under scrutiny over combination of its links to Moscow and access to sensitive information

Growing rightwing support has started to strain ties between dominant IG Metall and its members

Merz should focus his agenda on raising the country’s industrial competitiveness

Party launches policies for regional elections later this year

AfD party officials used taxpayers’ money to hire family members, media investigation shows

AfD officials, worried their party might be banned at home for extremism, have made repeated visits to the US