The far-right AfD doubled its vote share from four years ago and came first in most constituencies in the former East Germany, which has long been its base. The party also won the most votes in ...

The stark east-west divide in national vote share from Germany’s national election on Sunday has been revealed in new data. News agency Reuters has created a map using result figures that show a ...

The preliminary results of Germany’s national election on Sunday are in, with conservative parties winning the most votes and the far-right nearly doubling its seats in the national legislature.

Germany’s far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party (AfD) party saw particular support in the former East Germany, as high as 46.7 per cent in some areas. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU ...