Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance would fill Europe’s security vacuum and dominate the continent.

Germany’s 2025 election results mark a right-wing shift, reshaping European politics and US-EU relations. As CDU and AfD gain power, NATO stability, immigration policies, and Trump’s foreign policy spark global tensions,

Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO would remain in its "current form" by June in light of the comments by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, and that Europe must quickly establish an independent defence capability.

President Trump has called on NATO allies to increase their defense spending to 5 percent, with only three countries currently meeting the 2 percent threshold, while NATO Secretary General Mark

Election winner Friedrich Merz on Tuesday ruled out a quick reform to Germany's state borrowing limits known as the "debt brake" and said it was too soon to say whether the outgoing parliament could wave through a massive military spending boost.

Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said an "absolute priority" for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

Germany's likely new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has shared his concerns about the future of NATO and defence in Europe.

European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the speed at which it is unraveling has created a crisis of enormous proportions.

While polling suggests Germany's far-right AfD party will fare well, it's very unlikely to be part of the next government of Europe's biggest economy.

The far-right had its strongest showing since World War II, while the center-left Social Democrats had their worst postwar result.