A new wave of far-left terrorism is very much within the realm of possibilities, according to a report on political extremism released by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. According to a report from the German newspaper Die Welt, the BfV states that the “intensity of acts of violence” has increased, and that “the development... 

Germany’s far right AfD party looks set for a huge election win in a bombshell vote that could force Angela Merkel out early. The party stands a good chance of winning the most seats in the east of the country this autumn, which would be a serious blow to the German chancellor. Although the AfD’s poll ratings remain in the low teens for Germany as a whole, it’s expected to seize control of dozens... 

Regional party leader Björn Höcke will be allowed to remain in the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) despite controversial statements about the Nazi era, media reported Monday. Höcke, who leads the AfD’s regional branch in the state of Thuringia, was widely criticized last year for calling Berlin’s Holocaust memorial a “monument of shame,” and saying the country should do a “180-degree...