Alternative for Germany loses legal battle over €2.35mn donation
Berlin court rules far-right party has to return record sum it accepted illegally ahead of last year’s election
Berlin court rules far-right party has to return record sum it accepted illegally ahead of last year’s election

Top judge’s appointment derailed after attacks from website run by former Bild editor

Exemption for higher defence spending will help Berlin avoid corrective measures, says bloc’s economy commissioner

Party launches policies for regional elections later this year

Chancellor’s plans for investment and reform may be more of a short-term boost than a fix to underlying problems

Berlin seeks to streamline the bloc’s seven-year budget without increasing its overall size

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