Two die in Flixbus crash in Germany, BSW holds party conference, temperatures drop to -12C in some parts of the country and more news this Monday.

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany’s far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighbouring Austria.

As someone born in West Germany who is openly gay and has a non-German partner, Alice Weidel is in some ways a surprising choice as the far-right AfD’s candidate for chancellor ahead of February elections.

After a lifetime in opposition, Germany’s hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday that the principle of sovereign borders must be protected, days after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out force to seize Greenland.

Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a “tyrant of Europe” as the two men traded barbs online.

A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting “No to Nazis” protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.

From a strange election campaign week involving fake cake and misinformation to a debate about sick leave, queues for kebabs and Chemnitz in the spotlight, here’s what we’re talking about at The Local.

Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship it said was part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” away from shore to avert an oil spill.

Planning a ski trip in Germany? Here’s how to check snow conditions with real-time resources like snow forecasts and webcams.